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Mary Scanlon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Scanlon across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Scanlon |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | South Boston Mass |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Scanlon | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Scanlon | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Alice Scanlon | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Morris Scanlon | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Margaret Scanlon | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| James Scanlon | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Scanlon | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Agnes Scanlon | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Scanlon | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Philip Scanlon | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 35
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Scanlon |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 44
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 10 household members
| Surname | Scanlon |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Scanlon across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Scanlon
Spouse · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu733unit:1064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Fitzgerald | 5 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 2 | John J Fitzgerald | 2 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Michael Barry | 49 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 4 | Bridget Barry | 47 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 5 | John J Barry | 23 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Mary A Barry | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Julia V Barry | 18 | Daughter | Worker | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Helen C Barry | 15 | Daughter | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Anna Barry | 13 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Alice Barry | 8 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Edward Barry | 5 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 12 | William H Scanlon | 45 | Head | Pipe Layer | Ireland |
| 13 | Mary A Scanlon THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 14 | Mary C Scanlon | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Morris Scanlon | 16 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Alice Scanlon | 14 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Agnes Scanlon | 12 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Margaret Scanlon | 6 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 19 | William Scanlon | 4 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 20 | James Scanlon | 2 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Philip Scanlon | 2 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Teresa Boussa | 45 | Head | None | Italy |
| 23 | Mary Boussa | 21 | Daughter | Suit Maker | Italy |
| 24 | Francis Boussa | 16 | Daughter | Suit Maker | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Carol Boussa | 12 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Josephine Boussa | 5 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Joseph Boussa | 3 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Julia Galami | 34 | Head | None | Italy |
| 29 | Mary Galami | 10 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Eva Galami | 5 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Spriatana Galami | 1 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Thomas Jaeger | 47 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Abbie Jaeger | 45 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Thomas Jaeger | 23 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Phoebe F Jaeger | 20 | Daughter in law | None | Massachusetts |
| 36 | John Jaeger | 12 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Bridget Murphy | 69 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 38 | Margaret M Murphy | 35 | Daughter | Clerk | Ireland |
| 39 | Jeremiah Murphy | 33 | Son | Weigher | Massachusetts |
| 40 | John J Murphy | 31 | Son | Lawyer | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Thomas J Sullivan | 49 | Head | Paver | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Mary A Sullivan | 39 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 43 | Joseph Sullivan | 21 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 44 | John Sullivan | 19 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Thomas Sullivan | 15 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Marie Sullivan | 13 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Helen Sullivan | 10 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Leo Sullivan | 2 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Richard J Scanlon | 40 | Head | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Margaret M Scanlon | 30 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
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)