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Catherine Mccarthy — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Mccarthy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Catherine Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| John Mccarthy | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Anna Mccarthy | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mc Carthy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 21
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Law Concern |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 336 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Catherine Mccarthy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Mccarthy (~0.92 confidence) and father John Mc Carthy (~0.92 confidence) and father John Mccarthy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Mccarthy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Mc Carthy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Mccarthy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Mccarthy
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Mc Carthy
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Mccarthy
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Mccarthy
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Mc Carthy
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Mccarthy
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Mccarthy
Daughter · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
Josephine Mccarthy
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu347unit:1087)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Spatzley | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 52 | Anna Spatzley | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Irene Spatzley | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | William Spatzley | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Catherine Spatzley | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | John Cocheleen | 45 | Head | Postmaster | Illinois |
| 57 | Lottie Cocheleen | 42 | Wife | Teamster | Bohemia |
| 58 | Mary Cocheleen | 70 | Mother | — | Holland |
| 59 | John E Murphy | 44 | Head | Merchant | Ohio |
| 60 | Margaret Murphy | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Lucille Murphy | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 62 | John Murphy | 18 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 63 | Charles Murphy | 16 | Son | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 64 | Emma Murphy | 13 | Daughter | Messenger | Illinois |
| 65 | William Murphy | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Howard Murphy | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Robert Murphy | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Michael Hanley | 53 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 69 | Mary Hanley | 51 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 70 | Helen Hanley | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 71 | James Hanley | 17 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 72 | Esther Hanley | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 73 | Michael Hanley | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Elizabeth Hanley | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Rodger Ryan | 47 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 76 | C Mcqueen | 29 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 77 | Edith Mcqueen | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Edith Mcqueen | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | John Mcqueen | 35 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 80 | Margaret Mcqueen | 24 | Sister | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 81 | Patrick Hanrahan | 50 | Head | Boilermaker | Ireland |
| 82 | Josephine Hanrahan | 46 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 83 | Catherine Hanrahan | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 84 | Michael Hanrahan | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Margaret Hanrahan | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | John Hanrahan | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | John Mccarthy | 24 | Head | Checker | Ireland |
| 88 | Anna Mccarthy | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Josephine Mccarthy | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Catherine Mccarthy THIS PERSON | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Mary Mrs Dame | 74 | Head | — | Germany |
| 92 | William Dame | 46 | Son | Janitor | Illinois |
| 93 | Frances Reid | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 94 | Anna Reid | 49 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 95 | Agnes Reid | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 96 | Frances Reid | 21 | Son | Painter | Illinois |
| 97 | Margaret Reid | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 98 | John J Adair | 50 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 99 | Jane Adair | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 100 | William Adair | 23 | Son | Laborer | Ireland |
Pedigree Summary
Catherine + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)