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Mary Townsend — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Doniphan, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Townsend across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Doniphan, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Female
Head
Born: Ohio
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Doniphan, Kansas |
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Troy |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Townsend | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Gertie Townsend | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Doniphan, Kansas
Spouse, age 39
Doniphan, Kansas · implied b. ~1861 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Doniphan, Kansas
Head, age 49
Doniphan, Kansas · implied b. ~1861 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Manager |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Doniphan, Kansas
Head, age 58
Doniphan, Kansas · implied b. ~1862 — 2 household members
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Townsend across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Doniphan, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Townsend
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Doniphan, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Doniphan, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu530unit:0601)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John B Kennedy | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 52 | Mattie Kennedy | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 53 | John B Kennedy | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Mary E Townsend THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Gertie Townsend | 39 | Daughter | Dressmaking | Kansas |
| 56 | Paul C Winger | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 57 | Ruby Winger | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 58 | John J Gorman | 53 | Head | President | Iowa |
| 59 | Alice Gorman | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Clark W Gorman | 25 | Son | Asst Cashier | Kansas |
| 61 | Carl H Brown | 30 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 62 | Nina A Brown | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Gertrude Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Philip Brown | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Mary Clark Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Gordon V Brown | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Vera Chapple | 18 | Servant | Nurse | Kansas |
| 68 | Chauncy N Northrop | 50 | Head | Vice President | Iowa |
| 69 | Blanche Northrop | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Robert L Bridges | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 71 | Mary Bridges | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Louise Bridges | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 73 | John Bridges | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Clyde Bridges | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 75 | John U Taylor | 46 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 76 | Bessie Taylor | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 77 | John R Taylor | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Anna A Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Bessie Jr Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Jessie G Brady | 37 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 81 | Agnes M Brady | 80 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Sam J Hargis | 78 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 83 | Jasper Calvert | 76 | Boarder | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 84 | Francis Calvert | 58 | Boarder | — | Missouri |
| 85 | James L Young | 66 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 86 | Mike Hall | 68 | Roomer | Salesman | Indiana |
| 87 | Martha E Hall | 55 | Roomer | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Charles W Waller | 41 | Head | Physician And Surgeon | Missouri |
| 89 | Abigail Waller | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 90 | Clara Newton | 45 | Head | Recorder Of Deeds | Ohio |
| 91 | Arthur D Newton | 18 | Son | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 92 | Floyd A Hecker | 21 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Missouri |
| 93 | Dorothy L Hecker | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | Kansas |
| 94 | Ernest H Mcclelland | 26 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 95 | Verna E Mcclelland | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 96 | Archie L Hecker | 45 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 97 | Jannie B Hecker | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 98 | Ray Hecker | 19 | Son | Salesman | Missouri |
| 99 | Earl Leo Hecker | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 100 | Harry F Alexander | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
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)