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Mary Phillips — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Oakland, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Phillips across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Oakland, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Oakland, Michigan |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Pontiac City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Phillips | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Phillips | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Lee Phillips | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Lawrence Phillips | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Phillips | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Oakland, Michigan
Spouse, age 28
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Oakland, Michigan
Spouse, age 36
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Oakland, Michigan
Spouse, age 47
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Phillips across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Oakland, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Phillips
Spouse · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Oakland, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Oakland, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu790unit:0113)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Appleton | 22 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Elsie Appleton | 19 | Wife | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 3 | Jack E Appleton | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Charles F Tremain | 26 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 5 | Nellie Tremain | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Thomas Le Clair | 27 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 7 | Allie Le Clair | 22 | Wife | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 8 | Arthur Jerry | 27 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Allie Jerry | 22 | Wife | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 10 | Charles M Billings | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 11 | Orson Young | 33 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Mabel Young | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | William Young | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Howard Young | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Floyd Young | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Ruby Young | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Irene Young | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | William Miller | 36 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 19 | Sadie Miller | 62 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Conrad Lee Miller | 21 | Roomer | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Charles Miller | 43 | Roomer | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Patrick Slavin | 53 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 23 | Margaret Slavin | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Fred Slavin | 18 | Son | Electrician | Michigan |
| 25 | Marguerite Slavin | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Mary Slavin | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Frank Slavin | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Mildred Slavin | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Benjamin Storum | 55 | Head | Gen Work | Michigan |
| 30 | Julia Storum | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Eugenia Skinner | 27 | Daughter | Tailoress | Michigan |
| 32 | Edmund Skinner | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | G. Kenneth Skinner | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Lloyd W Skinner | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Alden Smith | 29 | Lodger | Toolmaker | Michigan |
| 36 | Emmett H Horton | 19 | Head | Toolmaker | Michigan |
| 37 | Inez M Horton | 21 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Lenie Dalrymple | 18 | Lodger | Laborer | Michigan |
| 39 | Newell Cole | 23 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 40 | Gertrude Cole | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 41 | William L Cole | 56 | Father | Laborer | Michigan |
| 42 | Frances L Cole | 40 | Mother | Asphalter | Michigan |
| 43 | James A Phillips | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 44 | Mary J Phillips THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Lee Phillips | 25 | Son | Gen Work | Michigan |
| 46 | Josephine Phillips | 12 | Daughter | Student | Michigan |
| 47 | Lawrence Phillips | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Charles G Warren | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 49 | Mary Warren | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Paul E Warren | 24 | Son | Carpenter | Michigan |
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)