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Mary Mahoney — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mahoney across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Norfolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1853), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1853
Female
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Norfolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Mahoney |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Weymouth Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1853 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Richards | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Annie Mahoney | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Mary Mahoney | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
Census Appearances
1900
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 47
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1853 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mahoney |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1853 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 58
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1852 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mahoney |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 67
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1853 — 3 household members
| Surname | Mahoney |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Mahoney across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Norfolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Mahoney
Head · 1920 · age 67 · b. ~1853 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu724unit:0980)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Bates | 60 | Head | Retail Merchant | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Carrie L. Bates | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Lucy A. Hayden | 78 | Sister in law | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Andrew J. Moore | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 5 | Caroline L. Moore | 48 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 6 | Russell M. Newton | 24 | Step-son | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Maurice G. Newton | 23 | Step-son | Eyeleter | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Leroy E. Newton | 21 | Step-son | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 9 | M. Sister Ainslie | 47 | Sister | Housekeeper | Canada |
| 10 | J. Edward Willis | 48 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Hattie E. Willis | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Helen G. Keene | 67 | Mother in law | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Charles B. Mitchell | 36 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 14 | A. Gertrude Mitchell | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Robert Mitchell | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Margaret H. Mitchell | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | John L. Griffin | 32 | Brother-in-law | Skiver | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Mary Fuller | 15 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Ralph O. Houghton | 29 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Eva F. Houghton | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Ralph N. Houghton | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Francis N. Houghton | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Grace L. Houghton | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Bruno E. Houghton | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Leonard R. Houghton | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Ernest F. Hunt | 25 | Brother-in-law | Scourer | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Jennie Pearce | 35 | Head | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Charles J. Kimball | 49 | Head | Motorman | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Ethel F. Kimball | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Dorothy F. Kimball | 25 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Doris L. Kimball | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Ethelyn W. Kimball | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Walter E. Tirrell | 48 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Edward Austin | 34 | Nephew | Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Minnie E. Bates | 46 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Mary E. Mahoney THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Annie G. Mahoney | 37 | Daughter | Milliner | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Helen V. Richards | 35 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Walter F. Ryerson | 37 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Emma S. Ryerson | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Gladys E. Ryerson | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | H. Norman Ryerson | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | John F. Ryerson | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Frank E. Bragg | 43 | Head | Printer | Vermont |
| 45 | Blanche B. Bragg | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Stuart M. Bragg | 17 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Isabel B. Bragg | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Doris M. Bragg | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Ruth E. Bragg | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Annie A. Sullivan | 57 | Head | Forewoman | Ireland |
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)