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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 head (b.~1879), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| 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 |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1898 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Belmont Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Mccarthy | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Catherine Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Anna Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Charles Mccarthy | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Catherine Mccarthy | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Francis Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Alice Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Margaret Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 23
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Year of Immigration | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 31
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Catherine J |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Shoe Maker |
| Industry | Rubber Factory |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 41
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1898 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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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
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu706unit:0809)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H Noland | 21 | Son | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Raymond Noland | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Edward Grant | 60 | Head | Proprietor | Canada |
| 4 | Mary Grant | 49 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 5 | Mary Grant | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Nicholas Grant | 20 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 7 | William H Grant | 21 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 8 | James J Grant | 25 | Son | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Patrick Donohue | 53 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 10 | Mary Donohue | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 11 | Thomas Donohue | 31 | Son | Conductor | Massachusetts |
| 12 | William Donohue | 26 | Son | Conductor | Massachusetts |
| 13 | James Donohue | 23 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Robert Donohue | 22 | Son | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Leonard Olsen | 60 | Head | Navy | Sweden |
| 16 | Mary Olsen | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 17 | Catherine Mccarthy THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 18 | Margaret Mccarthy | 23 | Daughter | Compositor | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Catherine Mccarthy | 21 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Anna Mccarthy | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Charles Mccarthy | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Leo Mccarthy | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Alice Mccarthy | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Francis Mccarthy | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Margaret Griffin | 51 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 26 | John Griffin | 24 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 27 | John Bremner | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | Ireland |
| 28 | Michael Doran | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | Ireland |
| 29 | Matthew Tillon | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | Ireland |
| 30 | Edward Higgins | 50 | Head | Gardener | Ireland |
| 31 | Bridget Higgins | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 32 | Albert Higgins | 24 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Francis Higgins | 20 | Son | Car Repair | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Bernard Higgins | 17 | Son | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Edward Higgins | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Mary Higgins | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Matthew Higgins | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Charles J Regan | 34 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 39 | Catherine Regan | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Virginia Regan | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Charles J Regan | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Catherine Bloom | 50 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Catherine Bloom | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Edward Hennessy | 32 | Head | Plumber | Ireland |
| 45 | Mary Hennessy | 30 | Sister | Laborer | Ireland |
| 46 | Mary Arthur | 51 | Head | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 47 | William Arthur | 31 | Sister | — | Ireland |
| 48 | John Arthur | 27 | Sister | Laborer | Ireland |
| 49 | Peter Arthur | 24 | Sister | Laborer | Ireland |
| 50 | Thomas Arthur | 24 | Head | Gardener | Maine |
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)