Mary Parker — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Tompkins, New York

Our Model Tree links this Mary Parker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tompkins, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1862 Female Head Born: New York Widowed

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Tompkins, New York
Surname	Parker
Given Name	Mary E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Ithaca City
Est. Birth Year	~1862

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
Esther Parker	Daughter	—	37	~1883
Mary Parker	Head	—	58	~1862

Census Appearances

1920

Tompkins, New …

Head, age 58

Tompkins, New York · implied b. ~1862 — 2 household members

Surname	Parker
Given Name	Mary E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Tompkins, New …

Other, age 68

Tompkins, New York · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Parker
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Mother
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Tompkins-County, New …

Other, age 77

Tompkins-County, New York · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Parker
Given Name	Mary E.
Relationship to Head	Mother
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Ithaca city
1935 Residence (County)	Tompkins
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Mary Parker

Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · New York

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1920 US Federal Census — Tompkins, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1265unit:0832)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Francis Robert	57	Head	Teaching	England
2	Annette Robert	45	Wife	None	England
3	Elfreda Robert	16	Daughter	None	Canada
4	Francis Jr. Robert	15	Son	None	Canada
5	Edith B. Robert	9	Daughter	None	New York
6	Frank Gibbons	42	Head	Salesman	New York
7	Alice Gibbons	40	Wife	None	New Jersey
8	Frank Jr. Gibbons	11	Son	None	New York
9	William Benfield	51	Head	Janitor	New York
10	Rose Benfield	46	Wife	None	New York
11	Ira Benfield	21	Daughter	Clerk	New York
12	Myrtle Benfield	15	Daughter	Student	New York
13	Oliver Chaffee	31	Son-in-law	None	New York
14	Maria Bryant	65	Head	None	New York
15	Hattie Bryant	60	Sister	None	New York
16	Mary E. Parker THIS PERSON	58	Head	None	New York
17	Esther G. Parker	37	Daughter	Clerk	Illinois
18	Ernest W. Mader	48	Head	Teaching	Indiana
19	Ethel P. Mader	35	Wife	None	Indiana
20	William Mader	7	Son	None	New York
21	Mary D. Mader	5	Daughter	None	New York
22	John J. Partsch	32	Head	Teaching	Maryland
23	Frieda W. Partsch	34	Wife	None	Maryland
24	Fred Harris	49	Servant	Cook	Georgia
25	Prince Albert Reid	54	Servant	Janitor	Maryland
26	Anna Reilly	42	Servant	Asst. Cook	Ireland
27	Clarence Page	26	Servant	Waiter	Virginia
28	Reginald Lee	31	Servant	Waiter	Virginia
29	Francis Trogman	41	Head	House Keeper	New York
30	Elizabeth E. Young	57	Servant	House Keeper	Pennsylvania
31	Junius Roberts	18	Servant	Asst.	Virginia
32	Geneva Roberts	16	Servant	None	Virginia
33	Harriet Cameron	38	Head	Cook	Pennsylvania
34	James A. Miller	54	Head	Janitor	Dist. of Col.
35	Hattie N. Miller	47	Wife	Asst. Cook	Dist. of Col.
36	John M. Singleton	37	Servant	Cook	Alabama
37	Charles Mccullough	12	Son	None	Massachusetts
38	George H. Boyd	40	Head	Janitor	Maryland
39	Lucy G. Prather	42	Servant	Cook	Maryland
40	Betty L. Jackson	48	Head	Cook	Virginia
41	Dorthy S. Jackson	11	Daughter	None	Canada
42	Arthur W. Simpson	23	Head	Civil Student	New York
43	James M. White	50	Head	Janitor	Virginia
44	Flora G. White	38	Wife	Cook	Maryland
45	Hazel White	17	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
46	Eloise White	13	Daughter	Student	Pennsylvania
47	Bernadine White	10	Daughter	None	Pennsylvania
48	Calvin D. Abbott	43	Head	Teaching	Pennsylvania
49	Claudia G. Abbott	41	Wife	None	Michigan
50	William N. Barnard	43	Head	Teaching	New York

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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)

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