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Mary Souza — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Souza across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: Azores
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Souza |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Azores |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Azores |
| Mother's Birthplace | Azores |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Year of Naturalization | 1894 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | azores |
| Township / Ward | Gloucester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Souza | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lucinda Souza | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Rosie Souza | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Maude Souza | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary Souza | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Anthony Souza | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Joseph Souza | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Evelyn Souza | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Frank Souza | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Joseph Souza | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Florence Souza | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bristol, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 38
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Souza |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Azores |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Azores |
| Mother's Birthplace | Azores |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | azores |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 47
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 11 household members
| Surname | Souza |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Azores |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Azores |
| Mother's Birthplace | Azores |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Year of Naturalization | 1894 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | azores |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Souza across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Souza
Spouse · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu690unit:0209)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Kincaide | 42 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Freda Kincaide | 30 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 3 | Ellen Kincaide | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Alice Kincaide | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Doris Kincaide | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | William Kincaide | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Gerard Kincaide | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Catherine Kincaide | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Joan Kincaide | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Joseph M. Souza | 49 | Head | Finisher | Azores |
| 11 | Mary Souza THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 12 | Frank S. Souza | 27 | Son | Fish Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Rosie Souza | 25 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Joseph Souza | 22 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Maude Souza | 19 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Manuel Souza | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Anthony Souza | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Florence Souza | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Evelyn Souza | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Lucinda Souza | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Henry Lucas | 50 | Head | Boiler Maker | Scotland |
| 22 | Mary Lucas | 25 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 23 | Marion Lucas | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Catherine Lucas | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Sadie Lucas | 27 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 26 | Augustus L. Johnson | 31 | Head | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Minerva Johnson | 27 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 28 | Lawrence Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Myron Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Margaret Johnson | 27 | Niece | Trousers Mkr | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Mary Anderson | 47 | Sister | Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 32 | John O'Brien | 68 | Head | — | Newfoundland |
| 33 | Mary E. O'Brien | 65 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Agatha O'Brien | 36 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Annie M. O'Brien | 34 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Joseph P. O'Brien | 30 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Francis M. O'Brien | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Joseph P. Jr. O'Brien | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | John J. O'Brien | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Sophia A. Hudson | 70 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 41 | Annie L. Hudson | 40 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Donald Hudson | 10 | Grandson | — | Canada |
| 43 | Alexander M. Witham | 56 | Head | Real Estate | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Donald A. Witham | 22 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 45 | David M. Larkin | 50 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 46 | Catherine Larkin | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | David M. Larkin | 17 | Son | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Mary L. Larkin | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Lawrence H. Larkin | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Joseph Rose | 34 | Head | Captain | Azores |
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)