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Mary May — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary May across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Wilhelmina — first a daughter (b.~1882), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dramatist |
| Industry | Moving Pic. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Dramatist |
| Township / Ward | City Of Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Buck | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Mary May | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| George Buck | Head | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Chris May | Other | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Frank Buck | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Wilhelmina Buck | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 38
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Dramatist |
| Industry | Moving Pic. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Spouse, age 47
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Martha A. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 57
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MAY |
| Given Name | MARTHA |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Buck (~0.92 confidence) and mother Wilhelmina Buck (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Buck
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Wilhelmina Buck
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary May
Daughter · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Frank Buck
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Buck
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1046unit:0579)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H Jones | 28 | — | None | New York |
| 2 | Gertrude Jones | 47 | — | None | New York |
| 3 | Louise Jones | 24 | wife | None | New York |
| 4 | Helen Jones | 19 | daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 5 | Andrew Jones | 17 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Louise Jones | 10 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | George A Esker | 31 | head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 8 | Charlotte Esker | 27 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 9 | Robert Esker | 3 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 10 | Howard Esker | 0 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 11 | George H Wolfenden | 47 | head | Letter Carrier | New York |
| 12 | Georgina Wolfenden | 49 | wife | None | New York |
| 13 | Edna Wolfenden | 27 | daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Ray E Wolfenden | 24 | son | Clerk | New York |
| 15 | George H Jr Wolfenden | 19 | son | Clerk | New York |
| 16 | Walter C Tessman | 30 | head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 17 | Jane Tessman | 27 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 18 | Edna Tessman | 7 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 19 | Manasis Kangelis | 36 | head | Auditor | New Jersey |
| 20 | Mary Kangelis | 26 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 21 | Mary Hefferon | 55 | aunt | None | New Jersey |
| 22 | Augustus Legathe | 40 | head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 23 | Mary Legathe | 36 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 24 | Raymond Legathe | 8 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Robert Ott | 52 | head | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 26 | Emma M Ott | 53 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 27 | Jackson Ott | 22 | son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 28 | Kenneth Ott | 14 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 29 | Grace Lawson | 31 | niece | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 30 | Gloria Jr Lawson | 12 | nephew | None | New Jersey |
| 31 | Herbert Brewington | 44 | head | None | New Jersey |
| 32 | William Brewington | 16 | son | Salesman | New York |
| 33 | Emma Ackley | 75 | mother | None | New York |
| 34 | Harry Rafferty | 52 | boarder | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 35 | Frank Rafferty | 26 | boarder | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 36 | John Baker | 35 | boarder | Attendant | Ireland |
| 37 | George Hansen | 53 | head | Gardener | New Jersey |
| 38 | Margaret Hansen | 47 | wife | None | Germany |
| 39 | Walter Hansen | 25 | son | Clerk | New York |
| 40 | Howard Hansen | 22 | son | Clerk | New York |
| 41 | Paul Hansen | 20 | son | Conductor | New York |
| 42 | Mabel H Hansen | 16 | daughter | Packer | New York |
| 43 | Hazel Hansen | 9 | son | None | New York |
| 44 | Charles Saley | 23 | boarder | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 45 | George Buck | 74 | head | None | Germany |
| 46 | Wilhelmina Buck | 63 | wife | None | Germany |
| 47 | Frank Buck | 32 | son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 48 | Bertha Buck | 25 | daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 49 | Chris May | 38 | son-in-law | None | New Jersey |
| 50 | Mary May THIS PERSON | 38 | daughter | Dramatist | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)