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Mary Mathews — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mathews across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1852), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1852
Female
Head
Born: Maine
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1852 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Mathews | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Harry Mathews | Son | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 44
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1856 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 58
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1852 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Proprietress |
| Industry | Boarding House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 68
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1852 — 2 household members
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Mathews across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Mathews
Head · 1920 · age 68 · b. ~1852 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu735unit:1050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barney Mchugh | 30 | lodger | Brakeman | Ireland |
| 2 | Benjamin Kazminsky | 31 | lodger | Proprietor | Russia |
| 3 | Gladys V. O'Neil | 19 | lodger | Waitress | Vermont |
| 4 | Jacqueline J. Payne | 57 | head | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Lillian Johnson | 37 | lodger | Milliner | England |
| 6 | George Magee | 40 | lodger | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Catherine Campbell | 60 | lodger | Saleswoman | New Brunswick |
| 8 | Clarence Rife | 48 | head | Painter | Nova Scotia |
| 9 | Lillian Rife | 39 | wife | Matron | Newfoundland |
| 10 | Howard E. Strout | 73 | lodger | — | Maine |
| 11 | Byron C. H. Bough | 48 | lodger | Carpenter | New Brunswick |
| 12 | Rilla E. Doley | 48 | head | Saleswoman | New Hampshire |
| 13 | Sabrina Bushell | 72 | mother | — | New Hampshire |
| 14 | Ada Linfield | 24 | lodger | Waitress | Newfoundland |
| 15 | Willis O'Brien | 34 | lodger | Machinist | Vermont |
| 16 | Austin Dolan | 21 | lodger | Manager | Maine |
| 17 | Catherine Dolan | 24 | lodger | Saleswoman | Maine |
| 18 | Charles O. Harris | 56 | head | Undertaker | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Emma Harris | 55 | wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 20 | William H. Carney | 45 | lodger | Welder | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Nicolas Childs | 22 | lodger | Checker | Ireland |
| 22 | Viola Childs | 32 | lodger | — | New Hampshire |
| 23 | Maud Abner | 40 | head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 24 | May Abner | 48 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Charles H. Parker | 76 | lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Mary A. Mathews THIS PERSON | 68 | head | — | Maine |
| 27 | Harry B. Mathews | 42 | son | Commercial Salesman | Maine |
| 28 | Walter W. Roth | 68 | head | Watchman | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Clara E. Roth | 68 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | William D. Laundrie | 34 | head | Manager | Canada |
| 31 | Sophia Laundrie | 29 | wife | — | Canada |
| 32 | William S. Laundrie | 10 | son | — | Canada |
| 33 | Marcella Laundrie | 8 | daughter | — | Canada |
| 34 | Dorothy Laundrie | 3 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Frank Mason | 45 | lodger | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Fred Jones | 40 | lodger | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 37 | William Mccarthy | 38 | lodger | Waiter | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Jacob Hope | 40 | lodger | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Stenach | 55 | lodger | Butcher | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Burke | 40 | lodger | Manager | Ireland |
| 41 | Mary Marshall | 60 | housekeeper | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Charles S. Jenkins | 40 | head | Engineer | Cape Breton |
| 43 | Mary Jenkins | 38 | wife | — | Newfoundland |
| 44 | Lillian E. Jenkins | 14 | daughter | Salesgirl | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Donald J. Jenkins | 13 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Mildred L. Jenkins | 10 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Charles S. Jr. Jenkins | 3 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | William Jenkins | 28 | brother-in-law | Presser | Newfoundland |
| 49 | Lillian Jenkins | 16 | sister-in-law | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 50 | John Jenkins | 35 | lodger | Proprietor | 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)