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James Donahue — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Donahue across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louise & Margaret — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Donahue | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| James Donahue | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James Donahue | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 2
New York, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 13
New York, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donohue |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 25
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donohue |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Bank Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James Donahue across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Louise Donohue (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Donahue (~0.92 confidence) and father James Donahue (~0.92 confidence) and father James Donohue (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Louise Donohue
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Donahue
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Donahue
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Donohue
b. ~1903
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Donahue
Son · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1190unit:0617)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lang Charlotte | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Specht George | 35 | Boarder | Postal Clerk | New York |
| 53 | Mary B Hellein | 54 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 54 | Michael Hellein | 28 | Son | Driver | New York |
| 55 | Mary Mccarthy | 28 | Niece | Bookkeeper | Ireland |
| 56 | William O'Connor | 38 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 57 | Bella O'Connor | 39 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 58 | Catherine O'Connor | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Eugene O'Connor | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Michael O'Connor | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | James Donahue | 25 | Head | Chauffeur | Ireland |
| 62 | Margaret Donahue | 26 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 63 | James Donahue THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | John Veith | 33 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Ireland |
| 65 | Bridget Veith | 36 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 66 | Mary Veith | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Cecelia Veith | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Rita Veith | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Catherine Mccreesh | 54 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 70 | Raymond Mccreesh | 20 | Son | Checker | New York |
| 71 | George Mccreesh | 15 | Son | Messenger | New York |
| 72 | John Dolan | 30 | Head | Officer | New York |
| 73 | Mary Dolan | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Virginia Dolan | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Thomas Cliggett | 45 | Head | Supervisor | New York |
| 76 | Mary Cliggett | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Helen Cliggett | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Thomas Cliggett | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | Joseph Carey | 23 | Nephew | Fireman | New York |
| 80 | John Canterbury | 28 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 81 | Nora Canterbury | 27 | Wife | — | England |
| 82 | John Jr Canterbury | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 83 | Annie Riley | 62 | Mother in law | — | England |
| 84 | Mary Riley | 32 | Sister in law | Folder | England |
| 85 | William Murphy | 28 | Head | Postal Clerk | New York |
| 86 | Catherine Murphy | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 87 | Anna Murphy | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | John O'Rourke | 31 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 89 | Elizabeth O'Rourke | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 90 | John O'Rourke | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 91 | Anna Grauman | 52 | Mother in law | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 92 | Rose Grauman | 13 | Sister in law | — | New York |
| 93 | Anna Brown | 18 | Sister in law | — | New York |
| 94 | Mary E Brown | 0 | Niece | — | New York |
| 95 | Thomas Dowd | 41 | Head | Clerk (Declaration) | New York |
| 96 | Anna Dowd | 41 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 97 | Catherine Dowd | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 98 | Helen Dowd | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 99 | Thomas Jr Dowd | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 100 | Anna Dowd | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)