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Mary Perry — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Perry across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1862), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Female
Spouse
Born: Maine
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Weston Town Part Of |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Perry | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Eleanor Perry | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Henry Perry | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| David Perry | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Perry | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 39
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1861 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | |Yes |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 48
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Mary C |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 58
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members
| Surname | Perry |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Mary Perry across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Perry
Spouse · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu715unit:1045)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lawrence P Hallett | 16 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Dorothy C Hallett | 13 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Henry W Perry | 62 | Head | Credit Manager | New Hampshire |
| 54 | Mary E Perry THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 55 | Marion P Perry | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Eleanor W Perry | 23 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | David B Perry | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Everett A Ritchie | 30 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Louise W Ritchie | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Edward Fiske | 55 | Head | Lawyer | Maine |
| 61 | Susan H Fiske | 52 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Gladys L Savoy | 19 | Servant | Servant | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Gladys G Parrott | 36 | Servant | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Ida G Parks | 49 | Nurse | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 65 | William H Kimball | 65 | Head | Agent | New Hampshire |
| 66 | Alice M Kimball | 62 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 67 | William T Harley | 64 | Head | Merchant | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Marion W Harley | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 69 | Mortimer J Harley | 23 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Jennie G Clark | 44 | Servant | Housekeeper | New York |
| 71 | William Clark | 50 | Servant | Butler | Ireland |
| 72 | John J Phelan | 42 | Head | Chauffeur | Nova Scotia |
| 73 | Mary W Phelan | 30 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 74 | John J Jr Phelan | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Theodore W Phelan | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Annie S Evans | 62 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Delia G Sherman | 53 | Servant | Cook | Ireland |
| 78 | Jeremiah Monaghan | 49 | Servant | Coachman | Ireland |
| 79 | Andrew K Brotchie | 63 | Head | Proprietor | Scotland |
| 80 | Elizabeth S Brotchie | 64 | Wife | — | New Brunswick |
| 81 | Ella M Brotchie | 42 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Tony De Matteo | 40 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 83 | Vincenza De Matteo | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 84 | Pasquale Ruffell | 51 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 85 | Tomasso Pistola | 46 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 86 | David D Duncan | 40 | Head | Foreman | Nova Scotia |
| 87 | Alice Duncan | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | William H Duncan | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Francis B Sears | 37 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Marian B Sears | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Francis B Jr Sears | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Rosamond Sears | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Edwin B Sears | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Ellen M Thandy | 25 | Servant | Waitress | Sweden |
| 95 | Annie S Swanson | 26 | Servant | Chambermaid | Norway |
| 96 | Ida C Young | 62 | Servant | Cook | Sweden |
| 97 | John H Sweeney | 57 | Head | General Man | New Brunswick |
| 98 | Annie M Sweeney | 51 | Wife | — | New Brunswick |
| 99 | Catherine B Lovering | 60 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 100 | Dennis Halley | 60 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
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)