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Mary West — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Mary West across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1863), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd Elec Of 6Th Rep District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel West | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William West | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Mary West | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sussex, Delaware
Spouse, age 39
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1861 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Maria |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Spouse, age 48
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Maggie C |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Spouse, age 57
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Mary West across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary West
Spouse · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu201unit:0223)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sarah E. Foskey | 75 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 52 | George W. Foskey | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 53 | Cornelius M. Tyre | 45 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 54 | Evelyn E. Tyre | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 55 | Elizabeth E. Tyre | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Edith E. Tyre | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Florence M. Tyre | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Joseph Nichols | 37 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 59 | Domenica Nichols | 31 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 60 | Charles Nichols | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Antonia Nichols | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Nicholas Nichols | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Egido Nichols | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Mamie Nichols | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Annie Nichols | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Mary Nichols | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Leon A. King | 41 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 68 | Annie E. King | 39 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Elsie L. King | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Beatrice S. King | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Joshua E. King | 34 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 72 | Maggie M. King | 26 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Milton T. King | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Nettie E. Wootten | 62 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 75 | Raymond M. Wootten | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 76 | Ethel D. Wootten | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 77 | William S. West | 63 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 78 | Mary J. West THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Ethel S. West | 21 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Joseph J. West | 24 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 81 | Rosie E. West | 21 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 82 | Calvin J. West | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 83 | Joseph R. Foskey | 24 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 84 | Edna M. Foskey | 20 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 85 | Joseph E. Foskey | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 86 | Joseph W. Caddy | 71 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 87 | Harriett H. Caddy | 69 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 88 | Charles D. Caddy | 43 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 89 | Ida M. Caddy | 41 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 90 | Ruth M. Jones | 19 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 91 | Excel D. Jones | 21 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 92 | Louis E. Grady | 50 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 93 | Joshua E. Grady | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 94 | Russell D. Grady | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 95 | Myrtle E. Grady | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Lola M. Grady | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 97 | William E. Keates | 47 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 98 | Jane E. Keates | 47 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 99 | William R. Keates | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 100 | Elmer J. Keates | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
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)