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Mary Scanlon — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Mary Scanlon across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1866), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1866 Female Spouse Born: Ireland Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationSuffolk, Massachusetts
SurnameScanlon
Given NameMary
Relationship to Headwife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age54
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIreland
Year of Immigration1888
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueEnglish
Birth CountryIreland
Year of Naturalization1900
Birthplace (normalized)ireland
Township / WardBoston
Est. Birth Year~1866

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Mary Age Birth yr
Mary Scanlon Spouse — 54 ~1866
Francis Scanlon Son — 21 ~1899
James Scanlon Head — 60 ~1860
Charles Scanlon Son — 20 ~1900

Census Appearances

1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 34
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Scanlon
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ireland
Birth Month Nov
Birth Year 1866
Year of Immigration 1882
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 43
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Scanlon
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ireland
Years Married 17
Children Born 5
Children Living 3
Year of Immigration 1888
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Saleslady
Industry Candy Store
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 54
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
Surname Scanlon
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 54
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ireland
Year of Immigration 1888
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country Ireland
Year of Naturalization 1900
Birthplace (normalized) ireland

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Our Model Tree links Mary Scanlon across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Scanlon
Spouse · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Massachusetts
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu733unit:0817)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William H Sullivan 10 son None Mass.
2 Eleanor Sullivan 6 daughter None Mass.
3 Josephine C Sullivan 4 daughter None Mass
4 Alice Sullivan 1 daughter None Mass
5 James Sullivan 0 son None Mass
6 Mary J Collins 65 head None Ireland
7 Matthew H Collins 42 son Shoe Cutter Mass
8 William J Collins 40 son Teamster Mass
9 Norah L Collins 36 daughter Operator Mass
10 Patrick J Lee 43 head Bridgeman Ireland
11 Norah Lee 36 wife None Ireland
12 Mary Lee 4 daughter None Mass
13 Joseph Lee 2 son None Mass
14 Annie Lee 1 daughter None Mass
15 Mary A Nash 57 mother-in-law Forelady Ireland
16 Annie G Nash 23 sister-in-law Operator Ireland
17 James W Scanlon 60 head Chauffeur Maine
18 Mary Scanlon THIS PERSON 54 wife None Ireland
19 Francis W Scanlon 21 son Clerk Mass
20 Charles J Scanlon 20 son Clerk Mass
21 William H De Mayer 45 head Foreman Mass
22 Caroline M De Mayer 35 wife None Mass
23 Madeline M De Mayer 7 daughter None Mass
24 Doris C De Mayer 5 daughter None Mass
25 James Berry 32 head Paint Hand Ireland
26 Mary Berry 35 wife None Ireland
27 Mary Berry 6 daughter None Mass
28 Margaret Berry 4 daughter None Mass
29 John J Graham 27 lodger Laborer Ireland
30 John Burns 27 lodger Paint Hand Ireland
31 Patrick Curran 27 lodger Buffer Ireland
32 Henry H Nan 34 head Sorter Mass
33 Alice M Nan 32 wife None Ireland
34 Edward Fordham 27 head Chauffeur Ireland
35 Helen F Fordham 24 wife Inspector Ireland
36 Mary E Fordham 1 daughter None Mass
37 Mary E Burns 34 mother-in-law Inspector Ireland
38 Hugh J Burns 27 brother-in-law Machinist Ireland

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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)

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