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Mary Souza — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Souza across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Portugal
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Souza |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge City |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Souza | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Souza | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Emily Souza | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| John Souza | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Lourdes Souza | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ernest Souza | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Souza | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Manuel Souza | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Joseph Souza | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bristol, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 27
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Souza |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Year of Immigration | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
1910
Bristol, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 35
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Souza |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 44
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
| Surname | Souza |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Portugal |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Mother's Birthplace | Portugal |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Portuguese |
| Birth Country | Portugal |
| Birthplace (normalized) | portugal |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Souza across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Souza
Spouse · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu707unit:0027)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Tony Pimental | 16 | Son | Portugal |
| 52 | Helen Pimental | 9 | Daughter | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Marion Pimental | 7 | Daughter | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Alice Pimental | 5 | Daughter | Massachusetts |
| 55 | John Pimental | 3 | Son | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Joseph Pimental | 31 | Nephew | Portugal |
| 57 | John Souza | 46 | Head | Portugal |
| 58 | Mary A. Souza THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | Portugal |
| 59 | John Souza | 23 | Son | Portugal |
| 60 | Manuel Souza | 17 | Son | Portugal |
| 61 | Joseph Souza | 14 | Son | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Emily Souza | 21 | Daughter | Portugal |
| 63 | Tony Souza | 12 | Son | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Lourdes Souza | 11 | Daughter | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Ernest Souza | 8 | Son | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Abel Camara | 42 | Head | Portugal |
| 67 | Mary Camara | 45 | Wife | Portugal |
| 68 | Abel Camara | 8 | Son | Portugal |
| 69 | Louisa Camara | 10 | Daughter | Portugal |
| 70 | Mary Camara | 14 | Daughter | Portugal |
| 71 | Bella Camara | 16 | Daughter | Portugal |
| 72 | Tony Camara | 18 | Son | Portugal |
| 73 | Joseph Frado | 27 | Head | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Ada Frado | 24 | Wife | Portugal |
| 75 | George H. Frado | 1 | Son | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Mary Monteiro | 59 | Mother-in-law | Portugal |
| 77 | Manuel Andrew | 42 | Boarder | Portugal |
| 78 | John Collins | 50 | Head | Ireland |
| 79 | Ellen Collins | 50 | Wife | Ireland |
| 80 | William Collins | 25 | Son | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Daniel Collins | 22 | Son | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Harold Collins | 20 | Son | Massachusetts |
| 83 | John Collins | 18 | Son | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Agnes Milo | 40 | Head | Ireland |
| 85 | Bernard Coughlin | 45 | Boarder | Ireland |
| 86 | Joseph Hulagaton | 50 | Boarder | Montana |
| 87 | John P. Silva | 32 | Head | Portugal |
| 88 | Francesca Silva | 33 | Wife | Portugal |
| 89 | Matilda Silva | 12 | Daughter | Portugal |
| 90 | Mary Silva | 10 | Daughter | Portugal |
| 91 | John Silva | 8 | Son | Portugal |
| 92 | Tony Silva | 1 | Son | Massachusetts |
| 93 | John Barros | 44 | Boarder | Portugal |
| 94 | Tony Silva | 29 | Boarder | Portugal |
| 95 | David Anzola | 65 | Head | Italy |
| 96 | Mary Anzola | 61 | Wife | Italy |
| 97 | John Markas | 33 | Head | Poland |
| 98 | Annie Markas | 28 | Wife | Poland |
| 99 | Josephine Markas | 10 | Daughter | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Annie Markas | 8 | Daughter | 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)