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Mary Robertson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Robertson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Female
Spouse
Born: Maine
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Haverhill City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Robertson | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Gladys Robertson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Robertson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 27
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
Spouse, age 36
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 46
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Robertson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Robertson
Spouse · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu690unit:0593)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Daniel S. Robertson | 38 | Head | Cutter | Maine |
| 52 | Mary E. Robertson THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 53 | Gladys H. Robertson | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Francois H. Blanchet | 34 | Head | Baker | France |
| 55 | Florence E. Blanchet | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Clyde M. Foote | 38 | Head | Automobile | New York |
| 57 | Adelaide L. Foote | 46 | Wife | Stitcher | New Hampshire |
| 58 | Edmond Bombard | 62 | Lodger | Receiving Clerk | Canada |
| 59 | Noel Michault | 56 | Lodger | Loom Fixer | Canada |
| 60 | James H. Kingsbury | 48 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Nellie M. Kingsbury | 56 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 62 | Susie H. Brackett | 48 | Head | Shoe Dresser | New Hampshire |
| 63 | Ora M. Smith | 46 | Sister | Shoe Dresser | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Annie F. Mckenna | 53 | Lodger | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Abby Sherman | 54 | Head | Lodginghouse | Vermont |
| 66 | Lyman C. Russell | 20 | Lodger | Shoe Laster | Maine |
| 67 | Linwood L. Russell | 23 | Lodger | Ironworker | Maine |
| 68 | Lydia Curtis | 45 | Lodger | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Mary J. Wren | 42 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 70 | Mary E. Wren | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Ellen F. Leary | 29 | Lodger | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Lucy Goddard | 50 | Lodger | Stitcher | Vermont |
| 73 | James W. Winston | 77 | Head | Instructor | New Hampshire |
| 74 | Sarah J. Winston | 70 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 75 | Kenneth E. Trimble | 30 | Head | Shoe Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Edna M. Trimble | 30 | Wife | Shoe Dresser | Canada |
| 77 | Lyman A. Bussell | 30 | Lodger | Stitcher | Maine |
| 78 | Alice J. Libby | 58 | Head | Physician | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Henry C. Libby | 21 | Lodger | Shoe Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Alice Sanborn | 44 | Lodger | — | New Hampshire |
| 81 | Mary Rich | 20 | Lodger | Wood Heel | Vermont |
| 82 | Walter W. Van Amburgh | 44 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Kate Van Amburgh | 41 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 84 | Mildred Van Amburgh | 23 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | John W. Perkins | 57 | Head | Shoe Worker | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Sarah J. Perkins | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | John W. Jr. Perkins | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Ralph G. Perkins | 27 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Lillian Perkins | 31 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Dorothy Perkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Harry J. Andrews | 58 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Charles F. Tourtellotte | 50 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Joseph Fuller | 60 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Fred W. Cook | 37 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 95 | Hazel M. Cook | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Lloyd S. Cook | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Richard O. Cook | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Marion E. Cook | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Mabel Colby | 31 | Lodger | — | Maine |
| 100 | Charles Colby | 27 | Lodger | — | Maine |
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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)