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Mary Powell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mercer, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Powell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mercer, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1846), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1846
Female
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mercer, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Lackawannock |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1846 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Powell | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Mary Powell | Head | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Daniel Powell | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Head, age 54
Mercer, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1846 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1846 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Head, age 64
Mercer, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1846 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Children Born | 12 |
| Children Living | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Head, age 74
Mercer, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1846 — 3 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Powell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mercer, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Powell
Head · 1920 · age 74 · b. ~1846 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1601unit:0822)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William B. Stoner | 64 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Lincoln Stoner | 25 | Son | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Gladys Stoner | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | James W. Stoner | 6 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mary J. Powell THIS PERSON | 74 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Laura L. Powell | 38 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Daniel C. Powell | 7 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Kate Mcsweeny | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Amanda G. Roper | 50 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John Thompson | 37 | Head | Stationary Eng. | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Myrtle Thompson | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Billy G. Thompson | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Grace G. Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | William Anderson | 25 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Louisa Anderson | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Robert Anderson | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Alice Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Betty Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)