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James Mccarthy — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Mccarthy across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Truck Driver |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Nellie Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Margaret Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Timothy Mccarthy | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Joseph Mccarthy | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Edward Mccarthy | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| James Mccarthy | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| John Mccarthy | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Margaret Mccarthy | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Grocery Wagon |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Truck Driver |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Mccarthy across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Mccarthy
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Nellie Mccarthy
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Mccarthy
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Mccarthy
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Mccarthy
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Mccarthy
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Mccarthy
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1521unit:0968)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marie Shipple | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Robert Shipple | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Gertrude Mccabe | 18 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Timothy Mccarthy | 52 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Margaret Mccarthy | 51 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 6 | Nellie Mccarthy | 31 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John Mccarthy | 26 | Son | Mail Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | James Mccarthy THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Joseph Mccarthy | 20 | Son | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Edward Mccarthy | 18 | Son | Messenger | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Catherine Mccarthy | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Margaret Mccarthy | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Charles James Engel | 58 | Head | — | Germany |
| 14 | Walter Engel | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Esther Engel | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Charles Engel | 53 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Anna Brown | 39 | Head | Packer | Germany |
| 18 | Marion Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Wesley Brown | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ida Rupert | 65 | Mother | Laundress | Germany |
| 21 | William Underhill | 34 | Head | Assembler | Ohio |
| 22 | Sarah Underhill | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Margaret Woods | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Charles L. Woods | 37 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mrs. A. F. Watters | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mcfarland Watters | 33 | Son | Broom Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Donato Coscia | 45 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 28 | Rose Coscia | 35 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 29 | Lucy Coscia | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Richard Coscia | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Michael Coscia | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Albert Coscia | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Grace Coscia | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Virginia Coscia | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Alphonso Botta | 53 | Head | Salesman | Italy |
| 36 | Margaret Botta | 36 | Wife | — | France |
| 37 | John Bundle | 37 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Cora Bundle | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mildred Bundle | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Lloyd Bundle | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Sarah Bundle | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Louise Bundle | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Cordelia Esmond | 56 | Head | — | New York |
| 44 | Pearl Esmond | 39 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 45 | Isaac Bolvin | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Alice M. Bolvin | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Hazel Bolvin | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Thomas H. Rowe | 63 | Boarder | Clerk | Wales |
| 49 | John Diffenderfer | 53 | Head | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Anna Diffenderfer | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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)