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James Meehan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Meehan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1850
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1867 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Retired |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1879 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Retired |
| Township / Ward | West Hoboken N J |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Meehan | Son | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Mrs Meehan | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Mary Meehan | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Nancy Meehan | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Agnes Meehan | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| James Meehan | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hudson, New …
Other, age 53
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1847 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1847 |
| Year of Immigration | 1863 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Longshoreman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Hudson, New …
Head, age 61
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1849 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mehan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 34 |
| Year of Immigration | 1867 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Hudson, New …
Head, age 70
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1850 — 6 household members
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1867 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Retired |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1879 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links James Meehan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hudson, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Meehan
Head · 1920 · age 70 · b. ~1850 · 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
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1050unit:0672)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otto Janisch | 19 | Boarder | Weaver | Austria |
| 2 | Herman Sedricher | 48 | Head | Printer | Germany |
| 3 | Mrs E Sedricher | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 4 | Herman Sedricher | 22 | Son | Jeweller | New Jersey |
| 5 | Rudolph Sedricher | 15 | Son | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 6 | James Meehan THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | Retired | Ireland |
| 7 | Mrs J Meehan | 68 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 8 | Daniel Meehan | 42 | Son | Letter Carrier | New York |
| 9 | Mary Meehan | 39 | Daughter | Housework | New York |
| 10 | Agnes Meehan | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 11 | Nancy Meehan | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 12 | M H Meehan | 26 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 13 | Rita Meehan | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | John Monson | 33 | Head | Superintendent | Sweden |
| 15 | Mrs C Monson | 32 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 16 | Henry Frees | 46 | Head | Business | Germany |
| 17 | Mrs H Frees | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Harriet Frees | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 19 | Gladys Frees | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | S Gerhardt | 83 | Grandmother | Retired | New Jersey |
| 21 | M Stanton | 50 | Aunt | Cook | New Jersey |
| 22 | Henry Bechtold | 34 | Head | Toolmaker | New York |
| 23 | Mrs M Bechtold | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Mrs M Bielly | 80 | Grandmother | — | England |
| 25 | Miss M Bielly | 56 | Aunt | Housework | New Jersey |
| 26 | W Geiger | 35 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 27 | Mrs H Geiger | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Gloria Geiger | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Mrs K Boehm | 60 | Mother | — | New York |
| 32 | Robert Speyer | 35 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 33 | Mrs M Speyer | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Marie Speyer | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Robert Jr Speyer | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Mary Cassidy | 70 | Mother | Retired | Ireland |
| 37 | Mary Calland | 19 | Boarder | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 38 | Elizabeth Calland | 16 | Boarder | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 39 | Chas Speyer | 74 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 40 | Mrs M Speyer | 75 | Wife | — | France |
| 41 | Mrs M Miller | 40 | Head | Housekeeper | New York |
| 42 | Geo J Miller | 23 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 43 | Chas Miller | 21 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 44 | Frank Miller | 20 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 45 | H G Buer | 45 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 46 | Mrs E Buer | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 47 | Chester Buer | 17 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 48 | Chas Buer | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | Elizabeth Buer | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 50 | John Brown | 43 | Head | Engineer | Scotland |
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)