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James Meehan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Meehan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1877 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Millhand |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1883 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Millhand |
| Township / Ward | Groveland Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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 Meehan | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Austin Meehan | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| James Meehan | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Patrick Reddy | Other | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 44
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1856 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Cloth Finisher |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 53
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1857 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Years Married | 33 |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 63
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1877 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Millhand |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1883 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links James Meehan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Meehan
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu690unit:0516)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Ann Malone | 50 | Head | Weaver | Ireland |
| 2 | James Malone | 22 | Son | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Annie Malone | 15 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Thomas Meade | 42 | Head | Spinner | Ireland |
| 5 | Margaret Noonan | 48 | Head | Weaver | Ireland |
| 6 | Margaret Noonan | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Rose Noonan | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | William J Higgins | 38 | Boarder | Hand | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Frank Fletcher | 37 | Head | Spinner | England |
| 10 | Ada Fletcher | 37 | Wife | Weaver | England |
| 11 | Gertrude Fletcher | 9 | Daughter | — | England |
| 12 | Francis Fletcher | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | George Parkinson | 36 | Boarder | Fireman | England |
| 14 | Mary J Parkinson | 30 | Boarder | Weaver | England |
| 15 | Thomas J Parkinson | 5 | Boarder | — | England |
| 16 | William E Flynn | 57 | Head | Carder | New York |
| 17 | Thomas J Flynn | 29 | Son | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 18 | William J Flynn | 26 | Son | Carder | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Margaret Flynn | 22 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Frank Flynn | 16 | Son | Spooler | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Annie Varnum | 67 | Sister | — | New York |
| 22 | John Donahue | 58 | Head | Mechanic | Ireland |
| 23 | Mary Donahue | 59 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 24 | Patrick H Donahue | 31 | Son | Spinner | Massachusetts |
| 25 | William J Donahue | 28 | Son | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 26 | George E Donahue | 19 | Son | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Sarah J Donahue | 25 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 28 | James Mcalley | 63 | Boarder | Picker | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Charlotte Carroll | 50 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 30 | Edward Carroll | 24 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 31 | George H Carroll | 21 | Son | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Elizabeth Carroll | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Catherine Carroll | 15 | Daughter | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Bridget Daly | 58 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 35 | Annie Daly | 18 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Augustus D Daly | 17 | Son | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Nellie G Moran | 30 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Mary Moran | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Alcide D Paquette | 48 | Head | Teamster | Canada |
| 40 | Caroline Paquette | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Alice Paquette | 21 | Daughter | Weaver | New Hampshire |
| 42 | Louis Paquette | 18 | Son | Spooler | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Leo Paquette | 16 | Son | Carder | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Eva Paquette | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Edna Paquette | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Joseph Westerman | 28 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | James Meehan THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Millhand | England |
| 48 | Margaret Meehan | 62 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 49 | Austin Meehan | 30 | Son | Millhand | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Patrick Reddy | 58 | Boarder | Millhand | Ireland |
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)