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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 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Catherine E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Watertown Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lyman | Other | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Michael Mccarthy | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Catherine Mccarthy | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Francis Mccarthy | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Charles Mccarthy | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 30
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Catherine C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 39
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCarty |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 48
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Catherine E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Catherine Mccarthy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Mccarthy
Spouse · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu720unit:0338)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Myrtle L | 30 | Lodger | Waitress | Canada |
| 52 | David Buchanan | 58 | Head | Rubber Worker | Canada |
| 53 | James S Buchanan | 25 | Son | Metal Worker | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Ellen M Buchanan | 23 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Lena J Buchanan | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Thomas J Pantelone | 29 | Head | Painter | Canada |
| 57 | Agnes J Pantelone | 27 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 58 | Arthur M Pantelone | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Edna F Pantelone | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Mary Pantelone | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | John M Driscoll | 47 | Head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 62 | Frances J Driscoll | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | George J Driscoll | 35 | Lodger | — | Canada |
| 64 | Mary B Driscoll | 25 | Lodger | Ironer | Canada |
| 65 | Mary G Higgins | 75 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 66 | Sarah E Higgins | 41 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Alice B Higgins | 37 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Mary M Higgins | 43 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Anna J Higgins | 40 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 70 | John J Higgins | 31 | Son | Technician | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Anna Higgins | 63 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Patrick M Kearns | 65 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 73 | Bridget Kearns | 62 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 74 | James J Kearns | 31 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Helen E Kearns | 28 | Daughter | Graduate Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Mary M Kearns | 24 | Daughter | Typist | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Edward Kearns | 21 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Michael J Mccarthy | 50 | Head | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Catherine E Mccarthy THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Francis J Mccarthy | 20 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Charles J Mccarthy | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Mary Lyman | 37 | Sister-in-law | Forelady | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Raymond F Lacy | 49 | Head | Express Business | Canada |
| 84 | Elizabeth E Lacy | 48 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 85 | Mildred A Lacy | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Lucy E Lacy | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Cecil M Lacy | 21 | Son | Laborer'S Business | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Gladys H Lacy | 19 | Daughter | Typist | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Eugene S Lacy | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Agnes E Lacy | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Blanche F Lacy | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Ruth J Lacy | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Bernice E Lacy | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Mary E Kelly | 49 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 95 | Josephine Kelly | 44 | Daughter | — | Ireland |
| 96 | William E Kelly | 50 | Lodger | Poultry | Massachusetts |
| 97 | John C Lonergan | 20 | Lodger | Organist | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Cornelius Watkins | 42 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Canada |
| 99 | Annie M Watkins | 42 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 100 | Charles F Watkins | 10 | Son | — | 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)