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Mary Rooney — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Rooney across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Rooney |
| Given Name | Mary M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Rooney | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| John Rooney | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| James Rooney | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Mary Rooney | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Agnes Rooney | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Rooney | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 31
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rooney |
| Given Name | Maria |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 37
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rooney |
| Given Name | Mary M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 46
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
| Surname | Rooney |
| Given Name | Mary M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Rooney across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Rooney
Spouse · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1633unit:0082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna E Hagerty | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Phila Pa |
| 2 | Leo V Hagerty | 23 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | John J Hagerty | 20 | Son | Gov. School | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | William H Rhames | 23 | — | House Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Charles E Hudson | 60 | Head | Dairyman | Maryland |
| 6 | Julia Hudson | 59 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 7 | Clifton H Brittingham | 22 | Head | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 8 | Dorena G Brittingham | 17 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Antoinette G Brittingham | 1 | Daughter | — | Phila Pa |
| 10 | Frank B Jenkins | 28 | Brother | Laborer | Maryland |
| 11 | Robert B T Jenkins | 22 | Brother | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Joseph Jenkins | 15 | Brother | Delivery Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Ella V Jenkins | 27 | Sister | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary Banks | 20 | — | Cook | Maryland |
| 15 | Thomas Nichols | 42 | — | Laborer | Maryland |
| 16 | James W Rooney | 47 | Head | Foreman | Ireland |
| 17 | Mary M Rooney THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Ireland |
| 18 | James J Rooney | 23 | Son | Machinist | Phila Pa |
| 19 | John J Rooney | 14 | Son | Boy Store | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Agnes C Rooney | 12 | Daughter | Goes To School | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | William J Rooney | 9 | Son | Goes To School | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | George H Wilson | 35 | Head | Lithographer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Leona M Wilson | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 24 | Myrtle M Wilson | 12 | Daughter | Goes To School | Phila Pa |
| 25 | George H Wilson | 11 | Son | Goes To School | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Russell E Wilson | 7 | Son | Goes To School | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Lola M Ogden | 38 | Cousin | Housewife | Maryland |
| 28 | Julius Arrow | 31 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 29 | Mary Arrow | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Russia |
| 30 | William Arrow | 6 | Son | Goes To School | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Harry Arrow | 5 | Son | Goes To School | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Julia Peterson | 32 | Head | Rent Room | Russia |
| 33 | Harry W Peterson | 8 | Son | Goes To Girard College | Phila Pa |
| 34 | Emily C Peterson | 7 | Daughter | Goes To Public School | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Danelle E Francis | 62 | — | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Elizabeth Francis | 58 | — | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Arthur Wythes | 54 | Head | Engineer | Phila Pa |
| 38 | Ida C Wythes | 50 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Herbert P H Wythes | 25 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Russell C Wythes | 23 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Amelia R Wythes | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Ida D Wythes | 12 | Daughter | Goes To School | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Edgar H Wythes | 10 | Son | Goes To School | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Eleanor Wythes | 6 | Daughter | Goes To School | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | John H Brooks | 25 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Sarah E Brooks | 47 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Edward S Reilly | 24 | Head | Clerk | Phila Pa |
| 48 | John R Reilly | 14 | Brother | Goes To School | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Catherine Reilly | 12 | Sister | Goes To School | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | William Reilly | 10 | Brother | Goes To School | Pennsylvania |
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)