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James Barry — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Barry across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Warehouse |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1917 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Manhattan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Barry | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| James Barry | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| John Brennan | Other | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Joseph Doyle | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Katie Barry | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Other, age 26
New York, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Bro Law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 33
New York, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 42
New York, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Warehouse |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1917 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links James Barry across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Barry
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
15 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1193unit:0128)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agnes Gilhooly | 47 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 2 | Joseph Gilhooly | 25 | Son | — | New York |
| 3 | Mary Gilhooly | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Lillian Gilhooly | 19 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 5 | Richard Gilhooly | 22 | Son | Electrician | New York |
| 6 | Michael Featherston | 38 | Lodger | Laborer | New York |
| 7 | Frank Featherston | 36 | Lodger | Laborer | New York |
| 8 | James Barry THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Porter | Ireland |
| 9 | Katie Barry | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 10 | Annie Barry | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Joseph Doyle | 40 | Lodger | Cook | Switzerland |
| 12 | John Brennan | 38 | Lodger | Laborer | New York |
| 16 | Michael Doherty | 50 | Head | Waiter | Ireland |
| 17 | Mary E Doherty | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 21 | Leonard Ross | 35 | Friend | Tailor | 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)