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James Dolan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Berkshire, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Dolan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Berkshire, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1854
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Berkshire, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Dolan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Town Lee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Dolan | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Winifred Dolan | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Ellen Dolan | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1850 |
Census Appearances
1900
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Head, age 46
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1854 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dolan |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Head, age 56
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1854 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dolan |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | M3 |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Head, age 66
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1854 — 3 household members
| Surname | Dolan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links James Dolan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Berkshire, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Dolan
Head · 1920 · age 66 · b. ~1854 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkshire, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkshire, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu680unit:0058)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary J. Brazil | 55 | Head | Millinery | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Featherstone Marguerite Brazil | 25 | Niece | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 3 | George B. Boyd | 61 | Head | — | New York |
| 4 | Elizabeth H. Boyd | 61 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 5 | Marjory F. Boyd | 26 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Donald G. Boyd | 22 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Bruce G. Boyd | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Douglas P. Boyd | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | James Dolan THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Ellen Dolan | 70 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 11 | Winifred L. Dolan | 40 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Edward J. Maloney | 50 | Head | Merchant | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Katherine Maloney | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Mary E. Maloney | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Katherine M. Maloney | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Rose S. Maloney | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Thomas Norton | 72 | Father-in-law | Ballman | Massachusetts |
| 18 | James E. Harty | 41 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Mary N. Harty | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | James F. Harty | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Thomas H. Harty | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Joseph Harty | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Elizabeth Harty | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | William Harty | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Ernest H. Herrick | 24 | Head | Insurance | Connecticut |
| 26 | Emma E. Herrick | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Frank J. Budrow | 39 | Head | Merchant | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Josephine Budrow | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Francis J. Budrow | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Kenneth Budrow | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Virginia Budrow | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | George S. Warren | 30 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Lila Warren | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Eugene H. Fawnee | 55 | Head | Merchant | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Annie Fawnee | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Robert L. Hennessey | 23 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 37 | Myrtle L. Hennessey | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Robert L. Hennessey | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | William P. Mulcahy | 29 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Isabell Mulcahy | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Leo T. Dundon | 19 | Boarder | Machinist | New York |
| 42 | James Kelley | 62 | Head | — | New York |
| 43 | Mary J. Casey | 70 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Mary J. Casey | 45 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Ella J. Casey | 41 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Myra Casey | 75 | Sister-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 47 | Josephine Casey | 25 | Niece | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 48 | William Sullivan | 41 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Winifred E. Sullivan | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Charles E. Merrill | 65 | Head | — | New York |
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)