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John Dempsey — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Dempsey across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: New Jersey Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationKings, New York
SurnameDempsey
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age45
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew Jersey
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryBiscuit Co
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueEnglish
Home Owned/RentedR
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardBorough Of Bklyn
Est. Birth Year~1875

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Anthony Dempsey Daughter — 6 ~1914
Loretta Dempsey Son — 12 ~1908
Joseph Dempsey Son — 7 ~1913
John Dempsey Son — 2 ~1918
Patrick Dempsey Spouse — 44 ~1876
John Dempsey Head — 45 ~1875
Mary Dempsey Daughter — 20 ~1900

Census Appearances

1910
Kings, New …
Head, age 35
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Dempsey
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New Jersey
Years Married 12
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Laborer
Industry Standard Oil
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 45
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
Surname Dempsey
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 45
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Laborer
Industry Biscuit Co
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey

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Our Model Tree links John Dempsey across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Dempsey
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · New York
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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1167unit:0623)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Frank Lockwood 61 Head Fireman New York
52 Lucy Lockwood 11 Wife — New York
53 William Lockwood 23 Son Shipping Clerk New York
54 Mabel Lockwood 21 Daughter Operator New York
55 Franklyn Lockwood 18 Son Law Clerk New York
56 Joseph Daily 46 Head — New York
57 Julia Daily 48 Sister Presser New York
58 Peter Petrie 52 Head Dock Laborer Germany
59 Margaret Petrie 48 Wife — New York
60 Patrick O'Connell 48 Head Mason Scotland
61 Annie O'Connell 46 Wife — New York
62 Alice O'Connell 10 Daughter — New York
63 Richard Conners 23 Head Chauffer New York
64 Mary Conners 23 Wife — New York
65 Mary Conners 2 Daughter — New York
66 Gustave Messer 46 Head Checker Germany
67 Josephine Messer 40 Wife — Ireland
68 Anna Messer 7 Daughter — New York
69 John J. Messer 6 Son — New York
70 Albert Messer 1 Son — New York
71 William Davey 34 Head Shipping Clerk New York
72 Mary Davey 37 Wife — New York
73 Virginia Davey 2 Daughter — New York
74 John Smith 59 Head Molder New York
75 Bridget Smith 56 Wife — New York
76 Katherine Smith 11 Daughter — New York
77 John Smith 7 Son — New York
78 Elizabeth Smith 1 Daughter — New York
79 Eleanor Smith 2 Daughter — New York
80 Margaret Ligit 39 Boarder Spoiler New York
81 Mary Stazinski 41 Head — Germany
82 Anna Stazinski 10 Daughter — New York
83 Francis Stazinski 7 Daughter — New York
84 Phoebe Doughty 56 Head — New York
85 William Doughty 26 Son Saleslady New York
86 Raymond Doughty 22 Son Salesman New York
87 William Shendan 38 Head Laborer Ireland
88 Margaret Shendan 37 Wife — Ireland
89 John Dempsey THIS PERSON 45 Head Laborer New Jersey
90 Patrick Dempsey 44 Wife — New York
91 Mary Dempsey 20 Daughter Tel Operator New York
92 Loretta Dempsey 12 Son — New York
93 Joseph Dempsey 7 Son — New York
94 Anthony Dempsey 6 Daughter — New York
95 John Dempsey 2 Son — New York
96 Frank Barlow 51 Head Laborer Hungary
97 Anna Barlow 33 Wife — New York
98 Alice Barlow 10 Daughter — New York
99 Gladys Barlow 2 Daughter — New York
100 John Mcauley 43 Head Foreman Ireland

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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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