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Mary Mcfadden — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · None, District of Columbia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mcfadden across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jennie & Pauline — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, District of Columbia |
| Surname | McFadden |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Washington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ora Acaranda | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Jennie Keegan | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Mary Mcfadden | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Louise Keegan | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mary Keegan | Other | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Pauline Mcfadden | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, District …
Daughter, age 15
None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
| Surname | McFadden |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
None, District …
Daughter, age 22
None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McFadden |
| Given Name | Mae T. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
District-Of-Columbia-County, District …
Other, age 32
District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McFadden |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | District Of Columbia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | F.D.I.C. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 39 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Mcfadden across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Jennie Keegan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Mcfadden (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Jennie Keegan
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Mcfadden
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Mcfadden
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · District of Columbia
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Sibling
Louise Keegan
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — None, District of Columbia
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1920 US Federal Census — None, District of Columbia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu210unit:1041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justine Helene E | 24 | Wife | — | Dist of Col |
| 2 | Franky N | 31 | Head | — | N. Carolina |
| 3 | Marie Kish | 29 | Head | Manager | Dist of Col |
| 4 | Florence M Villinger | 32 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Anna Miller | 22 | Lodger | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | B James | 21 | Lodger | Chauffeur | Dist of Col |
| 7 | James J Trowbridge | 21 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 8 | Helen H Trowbridge | 31 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | David M Haken | 35 | Boarder | Proprietor | Turkey in Asia |
| 10 | Jennie Keegan | 35 | Head | Cashier | Virginia |
| 11 | Louise Keegan | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Mary L Keegan | 48 | Boarder | Cook | Maryland |
| 13 | Ora N Acaranda | 25 | Boarder | Maid | Illinois |
| 14 | Mary Mcfadden THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 15 | Pauline Mcfadden | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Henry Mcfadden | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Martha Whitfield | 22 | Roomer | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Fanny Moseby | None | Roomer | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Eva R Thomas | 42 | Roomer | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Georgiana Cross | 40 | Roomer | Cook | Maryland |
| 21 | Sherod J Hawkins | 25 | Lodger | Maid | Dist of Col |
| 22 | Ethel Charles | 24 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Cecelia C Scribner | 45 | Head | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 24 | Paul A Woodall | 34 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 25 | Mollie E Rosen | 74 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Henry E Mclean | 49 | Head | Printer | Ohio |
| 27 | Joseph R Bogan | 39 | Head | Exhibitor | Ireland |
| 28 | Edna M Scott | 36 | Lodger | Clerk | Iowa |
| 29 | Elizabeth R Gillespie | 30 | Lodger | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Verna Oden | 27 | Lodger | Typist | Mississippi |
| 31 | Anna L Mueller | 34 | Lodger | Typist | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Marguerite Lacey | 25 | Lodger | Clerk | Illinois |
| 33 | Frances N Billard | 21 | Lodger | Asst For | Texas |
| 34 | Estelle May Taylor | 37 | Lodger | Clerk | Illinois |
| 35 | Mary Rebecca King | 21 | Lodger | Clerk | Illinois |
| 36 | August T Sodergren | 46 | Head | Artist | Sweden |
| 37 | Eda C Sodergren | 35 | Lodger | Pub Accountant | New York |
| 38 | Madge Sodergren | 35 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Grace M Browning | 41 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 40 | Ray Witt | 22 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 41 | Helen Witt | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 42 | Bernard N Coe | 35 | Head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 43 | Ernestine S Coe | 30 | Wife | — | Wash D. C. |
| 44 | Grace Elizabeth Bucher | 25 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Arthur W Jett | 36 | Head | Clerk | Wash D. C. |
| 46 | Helen J Jett | 29 | Wife | — | Wash D. C. |
| 47 | George Conard | 56 | Head | Law Clerk | Canada |
| 48 | Alice M Conard | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Mable Desk | 38 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Jane Desk | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
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)