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Mary Sargent — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Newport, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sargent across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Newport, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Newport, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Sargent |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Township / Ward | Newport City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Sargent | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Arnold Sargent | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Arnold Sargent | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Newport, Rhode …
Spouse, age 27
Newport, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sargent |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Newport, Rhode …
Spouse, age 37
Newport, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sargant |
| Given Name | Mary P. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Newport-County, Rhode …
Spouse, age 47
Newport-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sargeant |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newport City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newport |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Sargent across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Sargent
Spouse · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Newport, Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Newport, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1670unit:0786)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hannah Shea | 55 | Head | Nurse | Michigan |
| 2 | William Nubling | 48 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 3 | Annie E. Nubling | 43 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 4 | Lozette Nubling | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Bertha Nubling | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Carl Schwamberger | 44 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 7 | Hermina Schwamberger | 46 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 8 | Carl Schwamberger | 22 | Son | Chemist | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Bernhard Schwamberger | 20 | Son | Chauffeur | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Frank Schwamberger | 18 | Son | Driver | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Johanna Schwamberger | 17 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Rosa Schwamberger | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Max Jaffe | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Austria |
| 14 | Bertha Jaffe | 30 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 15 | Harry Jaffe | 12 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 16 | Mildred Jaffe | 7 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 17 | Alfred Jaffe | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Sarah Butler | 62 | Head | Laundress | Connecticut |
| 19 | Margaret G. Dyman | 55 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 20 | William Dyman | 24 | Son | Electrician | Rhode Island |
| 21 | James Stokes | 74 | Head | — | England |
| 22 | Eleanor Stokes | 72 | Wife | — | England |
| 23 | Llewellyn Spiegel | 28 | Head | Boilermaker | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Emily Spiegel | 27 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Eleanor Spiegel | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Harold Mcpherson | 28 | Head | Electrician | Canada |
| 27 | Grace Mcpherson | 27 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Warren Mcpherson | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Catherine Pitman | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 30 | William Rowley | 38 | Head | Blacksmith | Ireland |
| 31 | Nellie Rowley | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 32 | Mildred Rowley | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Eileen Rowley | 3 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Arnold Sargent | 35 | Head | Chauffeur | Nova Scotia |
| 35 | Mary Sargent THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Arnold H. Sargent | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Reed Melville | 47 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 38 | Mary Melville | 45 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Harold Melville | 20 | Son | Mariner | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Charlotte Melville | 16 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 41 | William Melville | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Reed Melville | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Mary Melville | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 44 | John Melville | 8 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 45 | George Melville | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Alice Melville | 4 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Robert Melville | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 48 | Dorothy Melville | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 49 | James Melville | 0 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 50 | Thomas Melville | 0 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
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)