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Mary Whitehead — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Genesee, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Whitehead across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Genesee, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Genesee, Michigan |
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Gaines Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Whitehead | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Josephine Whitehead | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Geraldine Whitehead | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Leon Whitehead | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ernest Whitehead | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Mary Whitehead | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Genesee, Michigan
Spouse, age 39
Genesee, Michigan · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Genesee, Michigan
Spouse, age 47
Genesee, Michigan · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | May E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Genesee-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 57
Genesee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gaines Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Genesee |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Whitehead across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Whitehead
Spouse · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Genesee, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Genesee, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu766unit:0565)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joe C Fay | 48 | Head | Builder | Michigan |
| 52 | Robert J Jones | 74 | Head | Clergyman | New York |
| 53 | Joanna B Jones | 69 | Wife | — | New York |
| 54 | Jennie D Jones | 36 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Adam R Reed | 64 | Head | Traveling Agent | England |
| 56 | Lillian J Reed | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | Ernest J Whitehead | 37 | Head | Thresher | Michigan |
| 58 | Mary E Whitehead THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 59 | E. H. Whitehead | 17 | Son | Assistant Agent | Michigan |
| 60 | Josephine D Whitehead | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Leon A Whitehead | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Geraldine J Whitehead | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Martha J Myres | 79 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Samuel A Myres | 55 | Son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 65 | Irene M Pack | 37 | Head | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 66 | William J Parslow | 24 | Head | Cobbler | Canada |
| 67 | Lylia Parslow | 21 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Vern C Tower | 27 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 69 | Edith M Tower | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Frederick A Meiers | 39 | Head | Confectioner | Illinois |
| 71 | Leah E Meiers | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Raymond G Meiers | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Charles S Morris | 53 | Head | Merchant | New York |
| 74 | Jennie Morris | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Richard J Clarks | 39 | Head | Confectioner | Michigan |
| 76 | Katherine Clarks | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Norbert E Preston | 47 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 78 | Hattie E Preston | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Harold A Preston | 20 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Dorotha E Preston | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 81 | John E Field | 56 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 82 | Clarissa A Field | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 83 | James E Field | 18 | Son | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 84 | John A Field | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Wilber J Niles | 49 | Head | Stockbuyer | Michigan |
| 86 | Emma J Niles | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 87 | Ruth M Niles | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 88 | Wilber J Niles | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Joseph B Wallace | 52 | Head | Clergyman | Michigan |
| 90 | Mary E Wallace | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Esther R Wallace | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 92 | Minnie Wallace | 49 | Sister in law | — | Michigan |
| 93 | William B Cradd | 52 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Edna M Cradd | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 95 | Bessie J Cradd | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 96 | William B Cradd | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 97 | Willis Harned | 35 | Head | Blacksmith | Michigan |
| 98 | Mabel Harned | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Lyle Harned | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 100 | Thelma Harned | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)