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Mary Ray — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Connecticut
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ray across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Connecticut (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Connecticut |
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | East Haddam |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Ray | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Doris Ray | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| E Ray | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Harold Ray | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lloyd Ray | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Ray | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Connecticut
Spouse, age 23
Middlesex, Connecticut · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Middlesex, Connecticut
Spouse, age 32
Middlesex, Connecticut · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Middlesex, Connecticut
Spouse, age 42
Middlesex, Connecticut · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ray |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Mary Ray across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Connecticut, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Ray
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Connecticut
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Connecticut
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Connecticut
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu187unit:0702)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Bear | 36 | Head | Butcher | Russia |
| 2 | Bessie Bear | 32 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Annie Bear | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Rosa Bear | 7 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 5 | Elsie Bear | 3 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 6 | Rosa Bear | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 7 | John Ely | 57 | Head | Merchant | Connecticut |
| 8 | Eva Ely | 54 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 9 | Nellie Ely | 27 | Daughter | Private Secretary | Connecticut |
| 10 | Marianne Ely | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 11 | Clarence Ely | 16 | Son | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 12 | Frederick Ely | 8 | Son | Farmer | Connecticut |
| 13 | Joseph Shea | 23 | Head | Machinist | Connecticut |
| 14 | Mary Shea | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Joseph Jr. Shea | 2 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 16 | Elmer Peck | 75 | Head | Cashier | Connecticut |
| 17 | Edith Peck | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Fred Peck | 43 | Head | Teamster | Connecticut |
| 19 | Victoria Manning | 75 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 20 | Minnie Manning | 53 | Servant | Servant | Connecticut |
| 21 | George Gates | 51 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 22 | Gladys Gates | 47 | Wife | — | England |
| 23 | Marshall Emmons | 67 | Head | Asst Post Master | Connecticut |
| 24 | Hattie Emmons | 62 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 25 | Thomas Crook | 32 | Head | Waiter | New York |
| 26 | Henrietta Crook | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Carolyn Crook | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | E. Frederick Ray | 46 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 29 | Mary Ray THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Harold Ray | 19 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 31 | Lloyd Ray | 17 | Son | Apprentice | Connecticut |
| 32 | Margaret Ray | 15 | Daughter | Stenographer | Connecticut |
| 33 | Doris Ray | 6 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 34 | Florence Emmons | 62 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 35 | Norris Rathbun | 61 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 36 | Frances Rathbun | 59 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 37 | Ralph Swan | 80 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 38 | Anna Swan | 72 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Alice Swan | 42 | Daughter | Teacher | Connecticut |
| 40 | Elizabeth Swan | 41 | Daughter | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 41 | Lucy Gelston | 81 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 42 | Harold Smith | 37 | Head | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 43 | Mary Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 44 | William Smith | 14 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 45 | Harold Jr. Smith | 12 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 46 | Herbert Church | 48 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 47 | Susan Church | 48 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 48 | Maud Hurd | 39 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 49 | Lester Hurd | 20 | Son | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 50 | Raymond Hurd | 15 | Son | — | Connecticut |
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)