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James Fitzgerald — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Fitzgerald across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Eng |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | New York City Man Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Fitzgerald | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| James Fitzgerald | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Head, age 31
New York, New York · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Write | Mechanic |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 40
New York, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Stableman |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 50
New York, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Eng |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links James Fitzgerald across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Fitzgerald
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · 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
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1220unit:1149)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daughter Madellina | 9 | Daughter | None | N. Y. City |
| 2 | Louis Madellina | 6 | Son | None | N. Y. City |
| 3 | Peter Madellina | 4 | Son | None | N. Y. City |
| 4 | Mercedes Marley | 51 | Head | Embroiderer | Porto Rico |
| 5 | Francisco Marley | 20 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Porto Rico |
| 6 | Sandino Marley | 16 | Son | Clerk | Porto Rico |
| 7 | Angelica Gomez | 35 | Cousin | Embroiderer | Porto Rico |
| 8 | Edgardo Figueroa | 26 | Boarder | Dressmaker | Porto Rico |
| 9 | James Fitzgerald THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 10 | Mary Fitzgerald | 19 | Daughter | Milliner | N. Y. City |
| 11 | Margaret Taub | 41 | Head | Laundress | Ireland |
| 12 | John Taub | 21 | Son | Clerk | N. Y. City |
| 13 | Bertha Taub | 17 | Daughter | Milliner | N. Y. City |
| 14 | Mildred Taub | 15 | Daughter | None | N. Y. City |
| 15 | Irene Taub | 13 | Daughter | None | N. Y. City |
| 16 | Michael Horan | 36 | Roomer | Laborer | Ireland |
| 17 | Henry Hine | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 18 | Emma Hine | 51 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 19 | Michael Prendegast | 36 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 20 | Margaret Prendegast | 27 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 21 | Madeline Prendegast | 1 | Daughter | None | N. Y. City |
| 22 | James O'Hallowen | 34 | Head | Loader | Ireland |
| 23 | Margaret O'Hallowen | 28 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 24 | Edward O'Hallowen | 1 | Son | None | N. Y. City |
| 25 | Mary O'Hallowen | 0 | Daughter | None | N. Y. City |
| 26 | Margaret Shuler | 72 | Head | None | Germany |
| 27 | Margaret Stark | 28 | Daughter | Milliner | England |
| 28 | William Stark | 8 | Son | None | N. Y. State |
| 29 | James Stark | 5 | Son | None | N. Y. State |
| 30 | William Hedrick | 31 | Head | Cutting Machine | N. Y. City |
| 31 | Annie Hedrick | 25 | Wife | None | N. Y. City |
| 32 | James Hedrick | 5 | Son | None | N. Y. City |
| 33 | Frances Hedrick | 3 | Daughter | None | N. Y. City |
| 34 | William Hedrick | 1 | Son | None | N. Y. City |
| 35 | John Mulligan | 40 | Head | Engineer | Ireland |
| 36 | Annie Mulligan | 35 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 37 | John Mulligan | 9 | Son | None | N. Y. City |
| 38 | Margaret Mulligan | 7 | Daughter | None | N. Y. City |
| 39 | Annie Mulligan | 5 | Son | None | N. Y. City |
| 40 | Edward Mulligan | 3 | Son | None | N. Y. City |
| 41 | Thomas Brady | 46 | Head | Conductor | Ireland |
| 42 | Nora Brady | 43 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 43 | Patrick Mccoy | 46 | Head | Longshoreman | Ireland |
| 44 | Frank Mccoy | 16 | hotel | Bell Boy | N. Y. City |
| 45 | Joseph Mccoy | 14 | Son | None | N. Y. City |
| 46 | Mary Munger | 51 | Head | Longshoreman | N. Y. City |
| 47 | Katherine Munger | 28 | Daughter | None | N. Y. City |
| 48 | Helen Munger | 26 | Daughter | None | N. Y. City |
| 49 | Mary Munger | 24 | Daughter | None | N. Y. City |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)