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Mary Mcgee — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mcgee across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | McGee |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Mcgee | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Hellie Mcgee | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Edna Simms | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Mcgee | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Irma Mcgee | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Alfred Mcgee | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Richard Simms | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Simms | Other | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Rufus Mcgee | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Carrie Reamon | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 22
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McGhee |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 30
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members
| Surname | McGee |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 37
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McGee |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Yes |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Mcgee across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Mcgee
Spouse · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu306unit:0950)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Lula King | 11 | Boarder | None | Mississippi |
| 2 | Arthur Dyer | 29 | Boarder | Porter | Mississippi |
| 3 | Stella Dyer | 19 | Boarder | None | Louisiana |
| 4 | James Casey | 17 | Boarder | Bus Boy | Mississippi |
| 5 | Dewy Simpson | 18 | Boarder | Waiter | Mississippi |
| 6 | James Parker | 29 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Annie Parker | 25 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 8 | James Jr. Parker | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 9 | Bulo Parker | 18 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Nancy Scales | 70 | Grandmother | None | Mississippi |
| 11 | Richard Allen | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Agnes Allen | 24 | Boarder | None | Alabama |
| 13 | William Turner | 26 | Boarder | Painter | Tennessee |
| 14 | Ida Turner | 24 | Boarder | None | Ohio |
| 15 | William Mcgee | 32 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Mary Mcgee THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 17 | Hellie May Mcgee | 12 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 18 | Irma Lee Mcgee | 9 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 19 | Alfred Mcgee | 7 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 20 | Rufus Mcgee | 5 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 21 | Richard Simms | 12 | Cousin | Newsman | Mississippi |
| 22 | Mary Simms | 36 | Boarder | None | Mississippi |
| 23 | Edna Simms | 16 | Boarder | None | Mississippi |
| 24 | Carrie Reamon | 20 | Boarder | None | West Virginia |
| 25 | William Russell | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 26 | Maud Russell | 27 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 27 | James Gaston | 48 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | Eddie Gaston | 32 | Boarder | None | Georgia |
| 29 | Carrie Blackston | 26 | Boarder | None | Illinois |
| 30 | Wayne Blackston | 27 | Boarder | Stockman | Illinois |
| 31 | Dell Fobes | 43 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 32 | Lillian Fobes | 43 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 33 | Carrie Blue | 21 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 34 | Edna Blue | 3 | Granddaughter | None | Illinois |
| 35 | William Heaney | 44 | Head | None | England |
| 36 | Margaret Heaney | 43 | Wife | None | Scotland |
| 37 | Frederick Heaney | 30 | Son | Inspector | Illinois |
| 38 | Mable Heaney | 30 | Daughter-in-law | None | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Joseph Duckette | 40 | Head | Laborer | Washington D. C. |
| 40 | Annetta Duckette | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 41 | Mamie Alexander | 48 | Boarder | None | Kentucky |
| 42 | Clarence Patton | 28 | Boarder | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 43 | Ethel Marshall | 24 | Boarder | Clerk | Georgia |
| 44 | Florence Marshall | 24 | Boarder | None | Florida |
| 45 | Palmer Johnson | 53 | Head | None | Louisiana |
| 46 | Richard Johnson | 34 | Son | Cook | Louisiana |
| 47 | Albert Johnson | 33 | Son | Bartender | Louisiana |
| 48 | Mildred Johnson | 14 | Granddaughter | None | Illinois |
| 49 | Herman Leanancy | 36 | Boarder | Moulder | Tennessee |
| 50 | Anna Leanancy | 32 | Boarder | None | Kentucky |
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)