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Mary Scanlon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Saunders, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Mary Scanlon across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Saunders, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Nebraska
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Saunders, Nebraska |
| Surname | Scanlon |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Ceresco Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Scanlon | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Robert Scanlon | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Annie Scanlon | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ellen Scanlon | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mary Scanlon | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Martin Scanlon | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Mary Scanlon | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Cornelius Scanlon | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ruth Scanlon | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Scanlon | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Saunders, Nebraska
Spouse, age 33
Saunders, Nebraska · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scanlon |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Saunders, Nebraska
Spouse, age 42
Saunders, Nebraska · implied b. ~1878 — 10 household members
| Surname | Scanlon |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Scanlon across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Saunders, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Scanlon
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Nebraska
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Saunders, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Saunders, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1001unit:0329)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Esther V Blomquist | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Victor J Blomquist | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | August J Behrens | 48 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 54 | Meta E Behrens | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Edward W Behrens | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Bertha H Behrens | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Meta D Behrens | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Chris W Mayer | 26 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 59 | Lillie R Mayer | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Willis E Mayer | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Martin R Scanlon | 45 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 62 | Mary E Scanlon THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Robert M Scanlon | 20 | Son | Labor | Kansas |
| 64 | Ruth E Scanlon | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Annie R Scanlon | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Cornelius J Scanlon | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Grace E Scanlon | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Mary E Scanlon | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | John Scanlon | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Ellen Scanlon | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Theodore C Bostrom | 40 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 72 | Nettie S Bostrom | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Julius C Bostrom | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Helen L Bostrom | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Arthur E Almquist | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 76 | Alida Almquist | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | Clemens A Almquist | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Hilda A Almquist | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Leona Almquist | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Otto E Sandstrom | 40 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 81 | Emily Sandstrom | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 82 | Maynard Sandstrom | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 83 | Evangeline Sandstrom | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 84 | Carl J Pearson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 85 | Hilda Pearson | 52 | Sister | — | Sweden |
| 86 | Oscar Johnson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 87 | Ida Johnson | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 88 | Clayton W Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 89 | Florence J Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 90 | Morris J Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 91 | Fern E Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 92 | Andrew M Johnson | 83 | Father | — | Sweden |
| 93 | Sophia Anderson | 57 | Head | Farmerette | Sweden |
| 94 | Dora A Anderson | 29 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Nebraska |
| 95 | Minnie S Anderson | 26 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 96 | Lester E Anderson | 24 | Son | Labor | Nebraska |
| 97 | Clarence W Anderson | 22 | Son | Labor | Nebraska |
| 98 | Raymond H Anderson | 18 | Son | Labor | Nebraska |
| 99 | Roy G Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 100 | Enoch E Johnson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
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)