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Mary Scanlon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Aroostook, Maine
Our Model Tree links this Mary Scanlon across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Aroostook, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1842), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 78
b. ~1842
Female
Spouse
Born: Maine
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Aroostook, Maine |
| Surname | Scanlon |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Sherman Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1842 |
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 Scanlon | Spouse | — | 78 | ~1842 |
| John Scanlon | Head | — | 80 | ~1840 |
| Marie Scanlon | Daughter | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Aroostook, Maine
Spouse, age 58
Aroostook, Maine · implied b. ~1842 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scanlan |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1842 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Aroostook, Maine
Spouse, age 67
Aroostook, Maine · implied b. ~1843 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scanlon |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Years Married | 44 |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ger |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ger |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Aroostook, Maine
Spouse, age 78
Aroostook, Maine · implied b. ~1842 — 3 household members
| Surname | Scanlon |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Scanlon across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Aroostook, Maine, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Scanlon
Spouse · 1920 · age 78 · b. ~1842 · Maine
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1920 US Federal Census — Aroostook, Maine
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1920 US Federal Census — Aroostook, Maine
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu641unit:0887)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Henderson | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maine |
| 2 | Nora S Henderson | 17 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 3 | John M Nicholson | 43 | Head | Blacksmith | Nova Scotia |
| 4 | Ina M Nicholson | 40 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 5 | Bradford Nicholson | 19 | Son | Common Labor | Maine |
| 6 | Fred M Fogg | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maine |
| 7 | Nellie A Fogg | 23 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 8 | William Fogg | 0 | Son | — | Maine |
| 9 | Henry R Perkins | 37 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 10 | Nellie Perkins | 43 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 11 | Irma N Perkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 12 | Earl O Perkins | 7 | Son | — | Maine |
| 13 | Audrey L Perkins | 3 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 14 | Asabel Woodbridge | 75 | Father-in-law | — | Maine |
| 15 | Bert Woodbridge | 41 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Maine |
| 16 | Fred W Leaf | 23 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 17 | Augusta Leaf | 48 | Mother | — | Maine |
| 18 | Ray Leaf | 21 | Brother | Farmer | Maine |
| 19 | Melvina Leaf | 19 | Sister | — | Maine |
| 20 | Harold Leaf | 17 | Brother | — | Maine |
| 21 | Aline Leaf | 14 | Sister | — | Maine |
| 22 | Charles H Boyer | 38 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 23 | Mary Boyer | 29 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 24 | Leo J Boyer | 11 | Son | — | Maine |
| 25 | Lue M Boyer | 9 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 26 | Earl L Boyer | 7 | Son | — | Maine |
| 27 | Jessie E Boyer | 4 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 28 | William H Boyer | 3 | Son | — | Maine |
| 29 | Theodore R Boyer | 1 | Son | — | Maine |
| 30 | David L Morgan | 44 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 31 | Annis M Morgan | 37 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 32 | Leon B Morgan | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maine |
| 33 | Julia M Morgan | 13 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 34 | Doris E Morgan | 11 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 35 | Inis B Morgan | 9 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 36 | Leon H Dolly | 47 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maine |
| 37 | Ada L Dolly | 41 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 38 | Ralph G Dolly | 22 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 39 | Herbert S Sleeper | 55 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 40 | Sarah E Sleeper | 52 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 41 | Richard A Sleeper | 29 | Son | Farmer | Maine |
| 42 | Rollin A Sleeper | 26 | Son | Farmer | Maine |
| 43 | Emma F Sleeper | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Maine |
| 44 | Bertha E Sleeper | 21 | Daughter | Housework | Maine |
| 45 | Blanche S Sleeper | 19 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 46 | Helen I Sleeper | 16 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 47 | Mark A Sleeper | 10 | Son | — | Maine |
| 48 | John Scanlon | 80 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 49 | Mary A Scanlon THIS PERSON | 78 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 50 | Marie Scanlon | 43 | Daughter | — | Maine |
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)