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Mary Phelps — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Phelps across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1891), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Phelps | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Grover Phelps | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Mary Phelps | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Harriet Travis | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| William Travis | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Alice Travis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Edward Travis | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Esther Travis | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Thomas Travis | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Edward Travis | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 29
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1891 — 10 household members
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Spouse, age 39
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
Model Tree
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 Phelps across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wayne, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Phelps
Daughter · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Michigan
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Sibling
Edward Travis
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Travis
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Travis
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Travis
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Travis
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu818unit:0100)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Szymczak | 2 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 2 | Clarence Inshert | 31 | head | Driver | Michigan |
| 3 | Florence Inshert | 31 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 4 | Howard Inshert | 27 | brother-in-law | Asst. Foreman | Michigan |
| 5 | Arthur Inshert | 26 | brother-in-law | Top Worker | Michigan |
| 6 | Floyd Inshert | 22 | brother-in-law | Driver | Michigan |
| 7 | Adolph Thiel | 30 | boarder | Painter | Russian-Poland |
| 8 | Olga Thiel | 22 | boarder | None | Russian-Poland |
| 9 | William Martin | 27 | head | Foreman | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Gladys Martin | 23 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 11 | Frank Waska | 31 | brother-in-law | Laborer | Michigan |
| 12 | Harry N. Fitzgerald | 27 | head | Fireman | Michigan |
| 13 | Corinne Fitzgerald | 26 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 14 | Conneeny Cassner | 31 | brother-in-law | Tool Maker | Michigan |
| 15 | Frank J. Smith | 37 | head | Gear Cutter | England |
| 16 | Helen G. Smith | 37 | wife | None | Canada |
| 17 | Roger Brown | 61 | brother-in-law | Millwright | Canada |
| 18 | Edward Travis | 51 | head | Iron Worker | England |
| 19 | Harriet Travis | 51 | wife | None | England |
| 20 | Edward Travis | 28 | son | Fireman | Michigan |
| 21 | Esther Travis | 24 | daughter | Secretary | Michigan |
| 22 | William Travis | 22 | son | Mixing Machine | Michigan |
| 23 | Alice Travis | 16 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 24 | Thomas Travis | 12 | son | None | Michigan |
| 25 | Grover Phelps | 30 | son-in-law | Electrician | Michigan |
| 26 | Mary Phelps THIS PERSON | 29 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 27 | Phyllis Phelps | 1 | granddaughter | None | Michigan |
| 28 | Franklin L. Ballman | 48 | head | Grinder | Ohio |
| 29 | Emma Ballman | 44 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 30 | Franklin Ballman | 15 | son | Messenger | Michigan |
| 31 | Emerson Ballman | 13 | son | Newsboy | Michigan |
| 32 | William Kirsten | 54 | head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 33 | Amelia Kirsten | 51 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 34 | Victor Nuyt | 45 | head | Laborer | Ghent, Belgium |
| 35 | Blodia Nuyt | 34 | wife | Sewing | West Flanders, Belgium |
| 36 | Oscar Meirink | 33 | head | Cabinet Maker | Belgium |
| 37 | Augusta Meirink | 31 | wife | None | Belgium |
| 38 | Blanche Meirink | 11 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 39 | Valere Meirink | 9 | son | None | Illinois |
| 40 | Margaret Yaklin | 29 | head | Store Keeper | Michigan |
| 41 | Clara Yaklin | 22 | sister | Store Keeper | Michigan |
| 42 | Thomas Yaklin | 45 | uncle | Foreman | Ohio |
| 43 | Frank Stodronsky | 30 | head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 44 | Matilda Stodronsky | 30 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 45 | Minnie Kirsten | 53 | mother-in-law | None | Germany |
| 46 | Jules Vercruysse | 37 | head | Brick Layer | Belgium |
| 47 | Mary Vercruysse | 35 | wife | None | Belgium |
| 48 | Roger Vercruysse | 11 | son | None | Belgium |
| 49 | Ismail De Meuse | 50 | boarder | Laborer | Belgium |
| 50 | Rene De Meuse | 27 | boarder | Carpenter | Belgium |
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)