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James Mckenna — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Mckenna across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | McKenna |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Office Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Mckenna | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Annie Mckenna | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Mary Mckenna | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Mary Mckenna | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 34
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McKenna |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Iron Worker |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 43
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | McKenna |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Market |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 53
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
| Surname | McKenna |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Office Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links James Mckenna across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Mckenna
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu708unit:0546)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H Stevenson | 41 | Head | Clerk | Canada |
| 2 | Edmonda Stevenson | 36 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 3 | Dorothy Stevenson | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Robert Stevenson | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Barbara Stevenson | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Mary R Stevenson | 65 | Head | — | Canada |
| 7 | Joseph Stevenson | 33 | Son | Photographer | Canada |
| 8 | Harriet Stevenson | 39 | Daughter | Saleslady | Canada |
| 9 | Simon Haskins | 40 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Lillian Haskins | 37 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 11 | Adelaide Haskins | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Simon Haskins | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Frederick Haskins | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Julia Rollins | 50 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Mary Rollins | 26 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Margaret Rollins | 23 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Josephine Rollins | 20 | Daughter | Billing Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Alice Rollins | 18 | Daughter | Cashier | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Lawrence Rollins | 16 | Son | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Joseph Rollins | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Anna Rollins | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | James Donnelly | 53 | Lodger | Tailor | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Patrick J Mcnamara | 50 | Head | Accountant | Ireland |
| 24 | Elizabeth Mcnamara | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | John A Mcnamara | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Edna L Mcnamara | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Marion G Mcnamara | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Edmund J Norton | 28 | Head | Painter | England |
| 29 | Agnes G Norton | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Alphonse Clement | 40 | Head | Mechanic | Canada |
| 31 | Mary E Clement | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Leo Kaufman | 25 | Lodger | Salesman | Australia |
| 33 | Catherine Barker | 55 | Head | — | Canada |
| 34 | Arthur S Barker | 42 | Lodger | Captain | Australia |
| 35 | Grace Barker | 40 | Lodger | — | Canada |
| 36 | Margaret Mcnulty | 61 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Stanley Mcnulty | 39 | Lodger | — | Canada |
| 38 | James B Mcnulty | 40 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Elizabeth Mullins | 41 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | James Mullins | 27 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Grace Mullins | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Lillian Mullins | 23 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Dorothy Mullins | 21 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Emma Schuber | 64 | Head | — | Bavaria |
| 45 | Herman Schuber | 26 | Son | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Elsie Schuber | 29 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | James Mckenna THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 48 | Mary Mckenna | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 49 | Mary Mckenna | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Annie Mckenna | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
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)