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Mary Saunders — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Buchanan, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Mary Saunders across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Female
Head
Born: Kansas
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buchanan, Missouri |
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | St Joseph City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robilla Hamilton | Other | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Mary Saunders | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| James Saunders | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Mary Saunders | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| John Saunders | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Ella Saunders | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buchanan, Missouri
Head, age 47
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Buchanan, Missouri
Other, age 55
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Buchanan-County, Missouri
Other, age 70
Buchanan-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Joseph City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Saunders across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Saunders
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu908unit:0489)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Doris L. Hulet | 7 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 52 | William E. Hulet | 51 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 53 | Elizabeth Hulet | 51 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 54 | Cecil Hulet | 15 | son | None | Missouri |
| 55 | Arline Hulet | 12 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 56 | Melinda Hulet | 10 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 57 | Walter J. Daugherty | 39 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Kentucky |
| 58 | Millie B. Daugherty | 32 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 59 | Albert E. Daugherty | 16 | son | Door Tender | Missouri |
| 60 | Charles L. Daugherty | 12 | son | None | Missouri |
| 61 | Mary L. Saunders THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | None | Kansas |
| 62 | James Saunders | 26 | son | Track Worker | Missouri |
| 63 | John W. Saunders | 21 | son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 64 | Ella M. Saunders | 13 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 65 | Mary L. Saunders | 11 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 66 | Robilla C. Hamilton | 41 | boarder | Laborer | Missouri |
| 67 | Joseph F. Kolbe | 73 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Germany |
| 68 | Mary Kolbe | 60 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 69 | Joseph Kolbe | 38 | son | Shirt Presser | Missouri |
| 70 | William Kolbe | 31 | son | Packer | Missouri |
| 71 | Sadie Kolbe | 25 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 72 | Ada Mann | 52 | Head | None | Missouri |
| 73 | Milbert H. Mann | 23 | son | Time Keeper | Missouri |
| 74 | Arthur Mann | 18 | son | Machinist | Missouri |
| 75 | Thomas J. Mann | 15 | son | None | Missouri |
| 76 | Marguerite Mann | 12 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 77 | Martin E. Mayle | 57 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 78 | Helen E. Mayle | 46 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 79 | Levine Mayle | 23 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 80 | Joseph E. Mayle | 20 | son | Sales | Missouri |
| 81 | Marguerite Mayle | 14 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 82 | Agnes M. Mayle | 11 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 83 | N. Stacy | 35 | nephew | Locomotive Fireman | Missouri |
| 84 | John Allendorf | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Russia |
| 85 | Amanda Allendorf | 46 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 86 | Edward Harman | 28 | stepson | Machinist | Missouri |
| 87 | Bertha Harman | 24 | daughter in law | None | Missouri |
| 88 | Samuel Long | 73 | father in law | None | Iowa |
| 89 | John Long | 63 | uncle | Stone Mason | Iowa |
| 90 | Edward Young | 12 | nephew | None | Kansas |
| 91 | Hazel Blucker | 4 | niece | None | Kansas |
| 92 | Hugh Murphy | 64 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 93 | Caroline Murphy | 59 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 94 | Ellen Murphy | 34 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 95 | June Murphy | 16 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 96 | Edgar C. Bell | 27 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 97 | Eva Bell | 24 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 98 | Herbert Bell | 2 | son | None | Missouri |
| 99 | Hazel Dupree | 22 | sister in law | Chocolate Dipper | Missouri |
| 100 | George Still | 39 | Head | Carpenter Foreman | Missouri |
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)