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Mary Pearson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Douglas, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Mary Pearson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Douglas, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Canada
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Douglas, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
| Township / Ward | Superior City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Pearson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Marion Pearson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Alfred Pearson | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Cameron Pearson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Alfred Pearson | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Donald Pearson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Gordon Pearson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mary Pearson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Douglas, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 42
Douglas, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1930
Douglas, Wisconsin
Head, age 52
Douglas, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | grocery store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Pearson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Douglas, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Pearson
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Douglas, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Douglas, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1984unit:0847)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stephen Koscak | 28 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Anna Koscak | 5 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Valeria Koscak | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Gustav Nelson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 55 | Sigurd Nelson | 27 | Brother | Machinist Helper | Norway |
| 56 | Karen Nelson | 64 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 57 | Thomas Garrity | 85 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 58 | Mary Garrity | 22 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | John Garrity | 51 | Son | Butcher | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Joseph H. Garrity | 49 | Son | Butcher | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Caroline Johnson | 42 | Head | Manager | Austria |
| 62 | Carl Johnson | 48 | Husband | Millwright | Norway |
| 63 | Clifford W. Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Isadore Arnault | 43 | Head | Oiler | Michigan |
| 65 | Susan Arnault | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Florence Arnault | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Dora Arnault | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Marvin Arnault | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | James Shannon | 67 | Head | — | New York |
| 70 | Albert Shannon | 38 | Son | Engineer Elec | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Frank Shannon | 31 | Son | Engineer | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Carl O. Fredrickson | 38 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 73 | Marie Fredrickson | 29 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 74 | Helmer C. Russell | 30 | Head | Engineer Steam | Norway |
| 75 | Linda Russell | 65 | Mother | Seamstress | Norway |
| 76 | Linda Jacobson | 47 | Aunt | — | Norway |
| 77 | Frank Tappert | 27 | Boarder | Scaler | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Matt Gutenberg | 26 | Boarder | Nailer | Wisconsin |
| 79 | John Gutenberg | 42 | Boarder | Laborer | Germany |
| 80 | Sigurd Tillie | 59 | Boarder | Laborer | Norway |
| 81 | Charlie Newberg | 68 | Boarder | Oiler | Sweden |
| 82 | John Dahl | 55 | Boarder | Laborer | Norway |
| 83 | Hjalmar Swanson | 49 | Boarder | — | Norway |
| 84 | Alfred L. Pearson | 44 | Head | Painter | Wisconsin |
| 85 | Mary Pearson THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 86 | Cameron A. Pearson | 22 | Son | Rug Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 87 | Donald P. Pearson | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Marion G. Pearson | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Catherine L. Pearson | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Gordon L. Pearson | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Alfred L. Pearson | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Ole H. Nyberg | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 93 | Sophia Nyberg | 42 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 94 | Emmett Harrison | 20 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 95 | Andrew Reasga | 56 | Boarder | Oiler | Sweden |
| 96 | Hans Newberg | 35 | Brother | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 97 | John Thorson | 46 | Boarder | Machine Tender | Norway |
| 98 | Lars Abri | 45 | Boarder | Laborer | Norway |
| 99 | Chad P. Garrity | 59 | Head | Foreman | Wisconsin |
| 100 | Hannah Garrity | 58 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
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)