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Mary Lyons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lyons across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1836), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 84
b. ~1836
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 84 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1850 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1855 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Chelsea |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1836 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lyons | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Mary Lyons | Head | — | 84 | ~1836 |
| Phoebe Lyons | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Walter Lyons | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Lyons | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Michael Lyons | Son | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Jeremiah Lyons | Son | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 62
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1838 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1838 |
| Year of Immigration | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 75
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1835 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 84
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1836 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 84 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1850 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1855 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Lyons across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Lyons
Head · 1920 · age 84 · b. ~1836 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu743unit:0186)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wilfred L. Hinds | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Elizabeth A. Johnson | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Wallace T. Sweeney | 65 | Head | Box Maker | Nova Scotia |
| 54 | Mary Sweeney | 42 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 55 | Freda A. Sweeney | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | William R. Sweeney | 16 | Son | Errand Boy | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Carl E. Sweeney | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Peter Fordina | 28 | Head | Cutting Machine | Italy |
| 59 | Josephine Fordina | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Albert Fortini | 28 | Lodger | Sole Cutter | Italy |
| 61 | Harry Silverstein | 44 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 62 | Mollie Silverstein | 44 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 63 | Bessie Silverstein | 18 | Daughter | Designer | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Esther Silverstein | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Frances Silverstein | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Dorothy Silverstein | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Fannie Katz | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Poland |
| 68 | Millie White | 58 | Head | — | Newfoundland |
| 69 | Gordon S. White | 25 | Son | Loom Fixer | Newfoundland |
| 70 | Marion W. White | 20 | Daughter | Weaver | Newfoundland |
| 71 | Robert C. White | 19 | Son | Tailor | Newfoundland |
| 72 | Eva M. White | 18 | Daughter | Spinner | Newfoundland |
| 73 | Morris C. Mills | 26 | Son-in-law | Machinist | Nova Scotia |
| 74 | Sadie L. Mills | 22 | Daughter | — | Newfoundland |
| 75 | Mary Lyons THIS PERSON | 84 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 76 | Michael J. Lyons | 51 | Son | Rubber Worker | Ireland |
| 77 | Mary A. Lyons | 40 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Jeremiah Lyons | 38 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | William R. Lyons | 12 | Adop. Child | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Phoebe W. Lyons | 9 | Adop. Child | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Walter S. Lyons | 10 | Adop. Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Edward Fine | 32 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 83 | Rosa Fine | 33 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 84 | Bertha Fine | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Sarah Fine | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Hyman Fine | 25 | Brother | Laborer | Poland |
| 87 | Hattie Carter | 36 | Head | Telephone | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Joseph H. Lapovich | 48 | Head | Shoemaker | Russia |
| 89 | Bertha Lapovich | 48 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 90 | Fannie Lapovich | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Connecticut |
| 91 | Mary Lapovich | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Connecticut |
| 92 | Sophie Lapovich | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Connecticut |
| 93 | Almon Remedill | 29 | Head | Manager | Maine |
| 94 | Grace E. Remedill | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Almon L. Remedill | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Foster G. Remedill | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Frank E. Remedill | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Lawrence B. Briggs | 38 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Annie G. Briggs | 30 | Wife | — | Prince Edward Island |
| 100 | Marion J. Briggs | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)