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James Mcgrath — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Washington, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Mcgrath across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Washington, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1855 Male Head Born: Ireland Widowed

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationWashington, New York
SurnameMcGrath
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age65
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceIreland
Year of Immigration1880
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryPaper Mill
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueEnglish
Home Owned/RentedO
Home Free/MortgagedF
Birth CountryIreland
Year of Naturalization1885
Birthplace (normalized)ireland
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardGreenwich Village
Est. Birth Year~1855

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 Conner Daughter — 24 ~1896
Margaret Mcgrath Daughter — 17 ~1903
Susan Mcgrath Daughter — 20 ~1900
James Mcgrath Head — 65 ~1855
Alan Conner Other — 25 ~1895
Catherine Conner Other — 2 ~1918
James Conner Other — ~1920
Blanche Conner Other — 1 ~1919
John Mcgrath Son — 35 ~1885

Census Appearances

1900
New York, …
Head, age 47
New York, New York · implied b. ~1853
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
Surname McGrath
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 47
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ireland
Birth Month May
Birth Year 1853
Year of Immigration 1870
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Coachman
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland
1910
New York, …
Head, age 56
New York, New York · implied b. ~1854 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname McGrath
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 56
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ireland
Years Married 32
Year of Immigration 1868
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Janitor
Industry House
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland
1920
Washington, New …
Head, age 65
Washington, New York · implied b. ~1855 — 9 household members
Surname McGrath
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 65
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Ireland
Year of Immigration 1880
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Laborer
Industry Paper Mill
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth Country Ireland
Year of Naturalization 1885
Birthplace (normalized) ireland
1930
Kings, New …
Other, age 76
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1854 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname McGrath
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Father in law
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 76
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Ireland
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1872
Age at First Marriage 25
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland

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James Mcgrath
Head · 1920 · age 65 · b. ~1855 · New York
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Washington, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1185unit:0896)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Hiram Bacon 74 Head — New York
52 Delia Bacon 72 Wife — New York
53 Hiram J. Bacon 36 Son General New York
54 James J. Lane 42 Head — Ireland
55 Mary Lane 40 Wife — Ireland
56 Mary V. Lane 12 Daughter — New York
57 James Lane 11 Son — New York
58 John J. Lane 8 Son — New York
59 Julia Lane 6 Daughter — New York
60 William Brown 46 Head Laborer New York
61 Agnes Brown 42 Wife — New York
62 William Brown 18 Son — New York
63 Alice Brown 15 Daughter — New York
64 Grace Brown 7 Daughter — New York
65 John Brown 5 Son — New York
66 Joseph Brown 4 Son — New York
67 Agnes B. Brown 2 Daughter — New York
68 Robert Brown 0 Son — New York
69 Thomas Sweeney 26 Head — New York
70 Agnes Sweeney 24 Wife — New York
71 Elizabeth Sweeney 1 Daughter — New York
72 Cornelius Sullavan 52 Father-in-law Baker Ireland
73 Jane Sullavan 42 Mother-in-law — Ireland
74 Michael Looney 35 Head Merchant New York
75 Anna Looney 31 Wife — New York
76 Anna Looney 1 Daughter — New York
77 Edward Michael 51 Head Laborer New York
78 Sarah Michael 41 Wife — New York
79 Edward Michael 12 Son — New York
80 James Michael 10 Son — New York
81 John Michael 42 Head Laborer New York
82 Mary Michael 40 Wife — New York
83 John R. Michael 15 Son — New York
84 William J. Michael 12 Son — New York
85 Mary Michael 10 Daughter — New York
86 Peter Monson 42 Head Laborer Sweden
87 Mary Monson 42 Wife — New York
88 James Mcgrath THIS PERSON 65 Head Laborer Ireland
89 Alan R. Conner 25 Son-in-law Weaver New York
90 Catherine Conner 24 Daughter — New York
91 Catherine Conner 2 Granddaughter — New York
92 Blanche Conner 1 Granddaughter — New York
93 James Conner 0 Grandson — New York
94 John Mcgrath 35 Son Painter New York
95 Susan Mcgrath 20 Daughter Shirt Maker New York
96 Margaret Mcgrath 17 Daughter Shirt Maker New York
97 Bridget Mccann 35 Head Shirt Maker Ireland
98 Alice Mccann 24 Sister Mill Worker Ireland
99 Sarah Mccann 28 Sister Shirt Maker Ireland
100 John Callahan 29 Head Laborer New York

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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)

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