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Mary Woods — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New Haven, Connecticut
Our Model Tree links this Mary Woods across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Haven, Connecticut (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1868), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Haven, Connecticut |
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | New Haven |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Woods | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Edna Woods | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| John Woods | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Raymond Woods | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| John Woods | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Woods | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Haven, …
Spouse, age 33
New Haven, Connecticut · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
New Haven, …
Spouse, age 42
New Haven, Connecticut · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
New Haven, …
Spouse, age 52
New Haven, Connecticut · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Woods across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New Haven, Connecticut, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Woods
Spouse · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Connecticut
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — New Haven, Connecticut
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1920 US Federal Census — New Haven, Connecticut
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu191unit:0291)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahlon R Ward | 45 | Head | Janitor | Penn |
| 2 | Sophie Ward | 40 | Wife | Chambermaid | Virginia |
| 3 | Randolph H Bissell | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Conn |
| 4 | Marguerite Bissell | 52 | Wife | Laundress | N. Carolina |
| 5 | Julia Murray | 65 | Roomer | Candy Maker | Conn |
| 6 | James York | 50 | Head | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 7 | Charles Coley | 32 | Roomer | Carpenter | S. Carolina |
| 8 | Mamie Coley | 36 | Roomer | Laundress | New York |
| 9 | Lizzie Howard | 50 | Roomer | Laundress | Virginia |
| 10 | Laura Johnson | 40 | Roomer | Laundress | New York |
| 11 | George Johnson | 48 | Roomer | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 12 | Becky Howard | 19 | Roomer | Laundress | Virginia |
| 13 | Sandifer Johnson | 6 | Roomer | — | Conn |
| 14 | Ruth Woods | 32 | Head | Laundress | Conn |
| 15 | Loretta Woods | 14 | Daughter | Caretaker | Conn |
| 16 | Castine Woods | 8 | Daughter | — | Conn |
| 17 | Dorothy Woods | 5 | Daughter | — | Conn |
| 18 | Stephen Williams | 45 | Roomer | Mason | Delaware |
| 19 | George Lewis | 31 | Roomer | Mason | Washington D.C. |
| 20 | Sarah Methey | 45 | Head | Laundress | Maryland |
| 21 | Anthony De Berry | 20 | Roomer | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 22 | Tony Mora | 38 | Head | Laborer | Portugal |
| 23 | Mary Mora | 32 | Wife | Laundress | Conn |
| 24 | John Woods | 50 | Head | General Laborer | Conn |
| 25 | Mary Woods THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | Laundress | New Jersey |
| 26 | Edna Woods | 25 | Daughter | Laundress | Conn |
| 27 | Viola Woods | 15 | Daughter | Laundress | Conn |
| 28 | Raymond Woods | 10 | Son | — | Conn |
| 29 | John Jr Woods | 7 | Son | — | Conn |
| 30 | Woods | 4 | Son | — | Conn |
| 31 | Jessie Ralston | 29 | Head | Laundress | Conn |
| 32 | Hilda Ralston | 14 | Daughter | — | Conn |
| 33 | Callie Johnson | 30 | Roomer | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 34 | Anna Bradford | 15 | Head | — | N. Carolina |
| 35 | Augustus Abbott | 65 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 36 | Mary Abbott | 60 | Wife | Laundress | New Jersey |
| 37 | Hattie E Smith | 57 | Roomer | Carpenter | Conn |
| 38 | James Asbury | 18 | Head | — | Conn |
| 39 | Charles Asbury | 22 | Husband | Laborer | Conn |
| 40 | James E Asbury | 0 | Son | — | Conn |
| 41 | Frank Gillette | 38 | Head | Painter | Conn |
| 42 | Hattie Gillette | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Francis Gillette | 10 | Son | — | Conn |
| 44 | Alice Gillette | 6 | Daughter | — | Conn |
| 45 | Charles Whitehead | 50 | Roomer | Boss | New York |
| 46 | Andrew Nielsen | 53 | Head | Motorman | Denmark |
| 47 | Christina Nielsen | 49 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 48 | Karen Nielsen | 12 | Daughter | — | Conn |
| 49 | Wagner Frank | 31 | Boarder | Nurse | S.W. India |
| 50 | Salvatore Malone | 40 | Head | Buffer | Italy |
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)