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Catherine Mccarthy — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Mccarthy across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1862), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1880 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Somerville City |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Mccarthy | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Joseph Mccarthy | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| William Mccarthy | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Mary Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Catherine Mccarthy | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Gertrude Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Jeremiah Mccarthy | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 36
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 47
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1863 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 58
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1862 — 7 household members
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1880 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 71
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1859 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Catharine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Age at First Marriage | 40 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Catherine Mccarthy across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Mccarthy
Spouse · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu719unit:0056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert Davidson | 35 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Alice B Davidson | 35 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 3 | John S Davidson | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Jeremiah Mccarthy | 65 | Head | Switchman | Ireland |
| 5 | Catherine Mccarthy THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 6 | Joseph F Mccarthy | 29 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Jeremiah H Mccarthy | 27 | Son | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 8 | William J Mccarthy | 25 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Mary F Mccarthy | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Gertrude F Mccarthy | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Guy Pray | 54 | Head | Ship Captain | Maine |
| 12 | Catherine T Pray | 45 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 13 | Azalea L Pray | 21 | Daughter | Assistant | Maine |
| 14 | Dorothy S Pray | 19 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 15 | William S Cameron | 25 | Head | Signalman | Canada |
| 16 | Mary E Cameron | 22 | Wife | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Christine Fox | 55 | Mother-in-law | Dressmaker | Canada |
| 18 | James B Smith | 51 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Mildred Smith | 25 | Daughter | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Earl F Smith | 6 | Grandson | — | — |
| 21 | Frank Smith | 26 | Boarder | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Edward B Hulton | 49 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Helen F Hulton | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Olive B Anderson | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Frank E Randall | 23 | Lodger | Paymaster | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Thomas Sprague | 33 | Lodger | Salesman | Vermont |
| 27 | Arthur F Banks | 48 | Lodger | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Charles F Brackett | 52 | Head | Partner | Maine |
| 29 | Bertha S Brackett | 49 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 30 | Richard Lynch | 24 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 31 | John Flaherty | 24 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Fred R Elliott | 32 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 33 | Bail M Elliott | 27 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 34 | Frank H Knight | 33 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Jennie M Knight | 33 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 36 | Marion L Knight | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | George H Hudson | 51 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Mary B Hudson | 45 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 39 | Helen M Hudson | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Drusilla Miles | 77 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Edith M Miles | 54 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Francis M Fielder | 56 | Son-in-law | Actor | New Jersey |
| 43 | Ruth M Fielder | 19 | Daughter | Actress | New York |
| 44 | Doris M Fielder | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Francis M Jr Fielder | 15 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Mary E Summers | 58 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | A Gertrude Summers | 32 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Massachusetts |
| 48 | William H M Summers | 31 | Lodger | Nurse | Virginia |
| 49 | Ida M Sanborn | 52 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 50 | Annie S Sanborn | 50 | Sister | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
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)