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James Mcgrath — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Mcgrath across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | McGrath |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Mcgrath | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| James Mcgrath | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Edward Mcgrath | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Dennis Mcgrath | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Head, age 32
New York, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McGrath |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Year of Immigration | 1873 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Conductor S.R.R. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 40
New York, New York · implied b. ~1870
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | McGrath |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Hudson, New …
Head, age 51
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
| Surname | McGrath |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links James Mcgrath across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Mcgrath
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1045unit:0618)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | W. Alfred Newby | 32 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 52 | Emily Newby | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Emily Newby | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Ruth Newby | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Rudolph Schufer | 31 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 56 | Elizabeth Schufer | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | John Schufer | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | John Heil | 34 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 59 | Joseph Gavin | 38 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 60 | Alice Gavin | 42 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 61 | Florence Gavin | 19 | Daughter | Telephone | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Mary Gavin | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Catherine Muller | 64 | Head | — | New York |
| 64 | Laura Muller | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 65 | Frances Muller | 31 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 66 | James Mcgrath THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 67 | Edward Mcgrath | 26 | Son | Brakeman | New Jersey |
| 68 | Dennis Mcgrath | 24 | Son | Brakeman | New Jersey |
| 69 | Margaret Mcgrath | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 70 | Frank Purdon | 57 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 71 | Mary Purdon | 56 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Mary Waldron | 51 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 73 | Harold Condon | 36 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 74 | Elizabeth Condon | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Margaret Mitchell | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 76 | Jane Mitchell | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 77 | Mary Mitchell | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 78 | Rose Mitchell | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Mary Thompson | 53 | Sister | — | Ireland |
| 80 | John York | 60 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 81 | Bridget York | 58 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 82 | Frederick York | 21 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 83 | Henry Puglia | 45 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 84 | Rose Puglia | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 85 | William Puglia | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Rose Puglia | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | William Prout | 42 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 88 | Isabella Prout | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Isabella Prout | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | John Reddy | 38 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 91 | Helen Reddy | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Charles Hunter | 33 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 93 | Grace Hunter | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Harold Hunter | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Grace Hunter | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | William Peter | 40 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 97 | Agnes Peter | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 98 | Margaret Peter | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Agnes Peter | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Catherine Peter | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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)