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Mary May — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary May across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Female
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred May | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary May | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Fred May | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William May | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 30
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 41
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| 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 |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 51
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary May across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary May
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu740unit:0362)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Murning | 47 | Head | Clerk | England |
| 2 | Mabel B Murning | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Lois B Murning | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Evangeline Murning | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Ralph H Emerson | 36 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 6 | Fannie Emerson | 37 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 7 | Ernest L Emerson | 7 | Son | — | Maine |
| 8 | Ernest Dietrich | 34 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 9 | Helen F Dietrich | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | William E Dietrich | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Margaret Dietrich | 67 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 12 | Robert Wruck | 34 | Head | Shipper | Silesia |
| 13 | Lena Wruck | 34 | Wife | — | Silesia |
| 14 | Elsa E Wruck | 5 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Ernest Kilgore | 37 | Head | Manager | Maine |
| 16 | Mary E Kilgore | 32 | Wife | Dressing | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Emma L Kilgore | 72 | Mother | — | Maine |
| 18 | James Pike | 35 | Head | Electrician | Maine |
| 19 | Louise Pike | 32 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 20 | Herbert Pike | 10 | Son | — | Maine |
| 21 | Louise Pike | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Vincent Jacobs | 33 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 23 | Elizabeth Jacobs | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Vincent Jacobs | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | William Jacobs | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Eusebia Anderson | 80 | Head | — | Canada |
| 27 | Neil S Dall | 40 | Head | Machinist | Denmark |
| 28 | Mary B Dall | 40 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 29 | John A Dall | 15 | Son | — | Maine |
| 30 | Gustav Anderson | 43 | Head | Painter | Sweden |
| 31 | Esther Anderson | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 32 | Rupert Anderson | 20 | Son | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Kenneth Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | John G Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Robert Anderson | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Helen E Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | James Hillop | 44 | Head | Officer | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Elizabeth Hillop | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Virginia Hillop | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Robert Hillop | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Jane Hillop | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Edward Brown | 23 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Teresa M Brown | 21 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Mary E May THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Fred L May | 21 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Mildred May | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | William May | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Ernest Chase | 47 | Head | Clerk | Maine |
| 49 | Grace Chase | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Leon F Chase | 20 | Son | Teacher | 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)