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James Donovan — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Donovan across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1853), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1853
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1853 |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Bronx |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1853 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Donovan | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| Ellen Donovan | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1875 |
| James Donovan | Head | — | 47 | ~1853 |
| Andrew Donovan | Son | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| John Donovan | Son | — | 21 | ~1879 |
| Margaret Donovan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Catharine Donovan | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1853 |
| Francis Donovan | Son | — | 28 | ~1872 |
| James Donovan | Son | — | 23 | ~1877 |
| Joseph Donovan | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Head, age 47
New York, New York · implied b. ~1853 — 10 household members
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1853 |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Other, age 55
New York, New York · implied b. ~1855
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XGBoost
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Iron Worker |
| Industry | Shop |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links James Donovan across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Donovan
Head · 1900 · age 47 · b. ~1853 · New York
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1900 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1900 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1125unit:0057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fredrick Haper | 29 | Head | Bookbinder | Austria |
| 2 | Mary Haper | 30 | Wife | Janitress | Austria |
| 3 | Julius C Wolff | 39 | Head | Dress Trimmings Maker | Germany |
| 4 | Anna R Wolff | 38 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 5 | Julius Wolff | 9 | Son | School | New York |
| 6 | Elsie Wolff | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Emma Wolff | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Lillie Wolff | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | James Craven | 58 | Head | Brassfitter | Ireland |
| 10 | Bridget Craven | 51 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 11 | William Craven | 23 | Son | Plumber | New York |
| 12 | James Craven | 21 | Son | Gasfitter | New York |
| 13 | Josephine Craven | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | James Carr | 40 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 15 | Ellen Carr | 37 | Wife | — | England |
| 16 | Arthur Carr | 15 | Son | Machinist Iron | New York |
| 17 | Henry J Harry | 66 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 18 | Caroline Harry | 57 | Wife | — | England |
| 19 | Emma Harry | 29 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Charles H Harry | 21 | Son | Machinist | New York |
| 21 | James Donovan THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Printer | Ireland |
| 22 | Catharine Donovan | 46 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 23 | James Donovan | 22 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 24 | Francis Donovan | 28 | Son | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 25 | Ellen Donovan | 24 | Daughter | Milliner | New York |
| 26 | John Donovan | 21 | Son | Medical Student | New York |
| 27 | Mary Donovan | 18 | Daughter | School | New York |
| 28 | Margaret Donovan | 16 | Daughter | Dressmaking | New York |
| 29 | Andrew Donovan | 14 | Son | School | New York |
| 30 | Joseph Donovan | 8 | Son | School | New York |
| 31 | Adolph Herman | 54 | Head | Florist Supplies | Germany |
| 32 | Anna Herman | 56 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 33 | Agnes Herman | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Martin Mery | 64 | Head | Manufacturer Clothing | Hungary |
| 35 | Lydia Mery | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 36 | Alfred Mery | 32 | Son | Building Reporter | New York |
| 37 | Camilla Mery | 25 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | George S Jones | 47 | Head | Bookkeeper Export | Missouri |
| 39 | Emma E Jones | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | George Jones | 16 | Son | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 41 | Frank P Jones | 13 | Son | School | Arkansas |
| 42 | Edna O Jones | 11 | Son | School | Arkansas |
| 43 | Edith B Jones | 8 | Daughter | School | Arkansas |
| 44 | Nellie O Jones | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | Minnie Barkley | 40 | Servant | Servant | New York |
| 46 | William O'Neil | 50 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 47 | Ellen O'Neil | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 48 | Margaret O'Neil | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | Thomas O'Neil | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Delia O'Neil | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)