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Mary Potter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Potter across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1866), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Female
Spouse
Born: Vermont
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Township / Ward | Lowell City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Potter | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Robert Potter | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Mary Potter | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 33
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 42
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 54
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Potter across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Potter
Spouse · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Massachusetts
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu711unit:0544)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Grace D Martin | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Lincoln Martin | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Margaret R Kelley | 66 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 54 | Sara Battye | 58 | Lodger | — | England |
| 55 | Katherine Mcdonald | 55 | Lodger | — | Canada |
| 56 | Francis J Sullivan | 38 | Head | Delivery Manager | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Mary E Sullivan | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Rita M Sullivan | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | John J Mcardell | 63 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Elizabeth Mcardell | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | Albert S Haynes | 65 | Head | Manager | Vermont |
| 62 | Blanche F Haynes | 64 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | Roussan F Haynes | 33 | Son | Salesman | Connecticut |
| 64 | Alice Haynes | 35 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 65 | Asa W Flint | 56 | Head | Assistant Treasurer | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Ida S Flint | 60 | Wife | Instructor | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Lizzie A Davis | 75 | Head | — | Maine |
| 68 | George E Thompson | 56 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Elizabeth Thompson | 56 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 70 | Etta B Thompson | 33 | Daughter | Singing Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Mary M Hadley | 82 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 72 | Flora B Hadley | 45 | Daughter | Saleswoman | New Hampshire |
| 73 | Clayton E White | 31 | Head | Motorman | New York |
| 74 | Nina B White | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Marion C White | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Clifford H White | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Martha E French | 71 | Head | — | Maine |
| 78 | Ruth B Bailey | 68 | Lodger | House Mother | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Russell B Hart | 57 | Head | Real Estate Broker | Canada |
| 80 | Flora E Hart | 57 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Burnett E Hart | 33 | Son | Jewelry | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Charles A Wells | 40 | Head | Chemist | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Elizabeth Wells | 38 | Wife | — | England |
| 84 | Mildred Wells | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Lillian E Wells | 66 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Charles Smithiss | 65 | Father-in-law | Erector | England |
| 87 | Charles M Potter | 57 | Head | Real Estate Agent | New York |
| 88 | Mary E Potter THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 89 | Robert Potter | 26 | Son | Public Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Nicholas S Hanson | 57 | Head | Express Manager | Maine |
| 91 | Louise J Hanson | 62 | Wife | Dressmaker | Maine |
| 92 | Gladys Dyer | 25 | Lodger | Clerk | Maine |
| 93 | Ira O Adams | 72 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Emma L Adams | 71 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | James A Hogg | 45 | Brother-in-law | Draughtsman | England |
| 96 | Lillian F Hogg | 44 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Walter S Bean | 39 | Head | Auditor | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Amy C Bean | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Richard A Bean | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Walter S Bean | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
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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)