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Mary Nichols — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Nichols across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1855
Female
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Malden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Nichols | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Albert Nichols | Son | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 44
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1856 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | M. Abby |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 55
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1855 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 65
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1855 — 2 household members
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 75
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1855 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | mother-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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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 Nichols across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Nichols
Head · 1920 · age 65 · b. ~1855 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu713unit:0640)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary E Prince | 58 | Head | Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Carrie E Horton | 51 | Lodger | Librarian | Canada |
| 3 | Theresa Comeau | 28 | Lodger | Stitcher | Canada |
| 4 | Elizabeth Littlefield | 58 | Lodger | — | Maine |
| 5 | Julia A Tribble | 70 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Fredrick Smith | 22 | Lodger | Foreman | New Hampshire |
| 7 | Loral J Taylor | 41 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Frank Smyth | 20 | Lodger | — | New Hampshire |
| 9 | Daniel Pettinger | 28 | Lodger | Keeper | Germany |
| 10 | Stanley Hall | 50 | Head | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Mary E Hall | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Alice G Hall | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Cecelia G Hall | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Harry H Wallace | 31 | Head | Salesman | Canada |
| 15 | Charlotte Wallace | 31 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 16 | Mary E Nichols THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Albert Nichols | 36 | Son | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Almon Marston | 54 | Head | Conductor | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Ella Marston | 54 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 20 | Helen Ingalls | 24 | Niece | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Sarah Marston | 88 | Mother | — | Maine |
| 22 | Charles Theting | 45 | Head | Medical Examiner | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Sarah Theting | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | George Wood | 54 | Head | Civil Engineer | Maine |
| 25 | Dora Wood | 54 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 26 | Gladys Dean | 25 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Canada |
| 27 | Garland Savage | 34 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 28 | Edith M Savage | 34 | Wife | Saleslady | England |
| 29 | Daniel J Norris | 40 | Head | Clerk | New Hampshire |
| 30 | Dora Norris | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Donald Norris | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | William Norris | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Ella Farrell | 64 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Stanley Spamer | 39 | Lodger | Actor | Missouri |
| 35 | Vera Spamer | 31 | Lodger | Actress | Missouri |
| 36 | James Macdonald | 41 | Head | Sheet Ironworker | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Eleanor Macdonald | 28 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 38 | James Macdonald | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Eleanor Macdonald | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | John Renaud | 32 | Head | Restaurant | France |
| 41 | Annie Renaud | 31 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 42 | Evangeline Renaud | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | John Renaud | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Beatrice Renaud | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | James Harbeston | 41 | Head | Block Maker | New York |
| 46 | Sarah Harbeston | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Doris Harbeston | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | William Lovell | 30 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Mildred Lovell | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | William Lovell | 3 | Son | — | 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)