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Mary Moss — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cowley, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Moss across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cowley, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1861), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1861
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cowley, Kansas |
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Harvey Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Moss | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Evert Moss | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Mason Moss | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Mary Moss | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cowley, Kansas
Spouse, age 39
Cowley, Kansas · implied b. ~1861 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Cowley, Kansas
Spouse, age 49
Cowley, Kansas · implied b. ~1861 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 28 |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Cowley, Kansas
Spouse, age 59
Cowley, Kansas · implied b. ~1861 — 4 household members
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Moss across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cowley, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Moss
Spouse · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Cowley, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Cowley, Kansas
Page Contents
28 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu528unit:0115)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Milo Sharp | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 52 | Mary E. Sharp | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Harold H. Sharp | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 54 | Clyde S. Sharp | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Mary H. Sharp | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Earl M. Sharp | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Kathryn S. Sharp | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Augustus Smith | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 59 | Nettie Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 60 | Cecil Smith | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Cleveland Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Gordon Smith | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Addison Smith | 71 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 64 | Reba J. Smith | 68 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Mason Moss | 70 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 66 | Mary E. Moss THIS PERSON | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Evert L. Moss | 31 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 68 | Elmer D. Moss | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 69 | Harvey Atkins | 25 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 70 | Stella Atkins | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Opal Atkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 72 | James Rodolf | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 73 | Hallie Rodolf | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Carl Rodolf | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 75 | Marie Rodolf | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Ruth Rodolf | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Dan Page | 41 | Hired man | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Bob Anderson | 33 | Hired man | Laborer | Kansas |
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)