Mary Shields — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Bergen, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Mary Shields across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1884 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Bergen, New Jersey
Surname	Shields
Given Name	Mary E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Borough Of Bergenfield
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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
John Shields	Son	—	4	~1916
Mary Shields	Spouse	—	36	~1884
Frederick Shields	Son	—	8	~1912
Frederick Shields	Head	—	39	~1881
Marie Shields	Daughter	—	6	~1914
James Shields	Son	—	1	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Bergen, New …

Spouse, age 36

Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members

Surname	Shields
Given Name	Mary E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Bergen, New …

Spouse, age 46

Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shields
Given Name	Marie E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Housewife
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Bergen-County, New …

Spouse, age 53

Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shields
Given Name	Marie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Bergenfield
1935 Residence (County)	Bergen
Occupation	Housewife
Industry	Own home
Class of Worker	H
Hours Worked	5
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Mary Shields

Spouse · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · New Jersey

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1016unit:0817)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	August Wessner	36	Head	Caster	New York
2	Augusta Wessner	35	Wife	—	New York
3	August Wessner	12	Son	—	New York
4	Richard Wessner	7	Son	—	New York
5	Eleanor Wessner	3	Daughter	—	New York
6	Harry G Kneisel	45	Head	Commercial Traveler	Pennsylvania
7	Grace B Kneisel	37	Wife	—	New York
8	Harry Corley	17	Step-son	Mail Clerk	New York
9	Ruth Corley	15	Step-daughter	—	New York
10	Ruth Wright	78	Aunt	—	England
11	C. Thomas Mc Kee	36	Head	Route Manager	New York
12	Elizabeth Mc Kee	60	Wife	—	Connecticut
13	Louis Dieringer	58	Head	Engineer	Wurttemberg-Germany
14	Henrietta Dieringer	54	Wife	—	Saxony-Germany
15	Anna Dieringer	27	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
16	Pauline Dieringer	23	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
17	Gustav Werner	46	Head	Waiter	Saxony-Germany
18	Matilda Werner	36	Wife	—	Bavaria-Germany
19	Harry H Clacy	33	Head	Buyer	New York
20	Abigail J Clacy	29	Wife	—	New York
21	John D Major	48	Head	Machinist	England
22	Agnes Major	40	Wife	—	New York
23	John W Major	21	Son	Stock Clerk	New York
24	James A Major	19	Son	Stenographer	New York
25	William Major	15	Son	—	New York
26	Lillian Major	13	Daughter	—	New Jersey
27	Ernest J Schweiger	30	Head	Clerk	New York
28	Linette Schweiger	29	Wife	—	New Jersey
29	Mary R Schweiger	8	Daughter	—	New York
30	John Noe	55	Head	Agent	Pennsylvania
31	Lisette Noe	50	Wife	—	New York
32	Norman P Chavand	14	Nephew	—	New Jersey
33	William W Brown	27	Head	Carpenter	New Jersey
34	Lillian S Brown	25	Wife	—	New Jersey
35	Vivian Brown	7	Daughter	—	New Jersey
36	Kenneth Brown	4	Son	—	New Jersey
37	Stanton Brown	2	Son	—	New Jersey
38	Herbert J Archer	53	Head	Steamfitter	England
39	Mary C Archer	55	Wife	—	Ireland
40	Theodore Meyer	40	Head	Asst Manager	Brunswick-Germany
41	Louise Meyer	39	Wife	—	Bohemia-Austria
42	Dorothy Meyer	16	Daughter	—	New York
43	Peter B Guernsey	60	Head	Minister	Iowa
44	Margaret A Guernsey	54	Wife	—	New York
45	Frederick J Shields	39	Head	Plumber	New York
46	Mary E Shields THIS PERSON	36	Wife	—	New York
47	Frederick J Jr Shields	8	Son	—	New York
48	Marie C Shields	6	Daughter	—	New York
49	John J Shields	4	Son	—	New York
50	James S Shields	1	Son	—	New York

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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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