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John Donahue — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Donahue across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Donahue | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Helen Donahue | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Katherine Donahue | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Donahue | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Margaret O'Donnell | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Patrick Donahue | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary Donahue | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 32
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donohue |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 41
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Forest |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 50
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links John Donahue across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Donahue
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu733unit:0976)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John F. Doyle | 22 | Son | Collector | Newfoundland |
| 2 | Teresa Doyle | 20 | Daughter | — | Newfoundland |
| 3 | Charles Collins | 45 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 4 | Delia Collins | 41 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 5 | James Collins | 14 | Son | — | Mass |
| 6 | Patrick Collins | 12 | Son | — | Mass |
| 7 | Agnes Collins | 6 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 8 | Delia Collins | 3 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 9 | Thomas P. Flaherty | 35 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 10 | Bridget C. Flaherty | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 11 | Margaret Flaherty | 6 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 12 | Katherine Flaherty | 5 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 13 | Thomas Flaherty | 3 | Son | — | Mass |
| 14 | John Flaherty | 2 | Son | — | Mass |
| 15 | Patrick P. Burke | 59 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 16 | Jane Burke | 53 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 17 | Thomas O'Hare | 75 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 18 | Bridget O'Hare | 75 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 19 | John O'Hare | 35 | Son | Laborer | Mass |
| 20 | John Donahue THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 21 | Mary Donahue | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 22 | Patrick Donahue | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mass |
| 23 | Katherine Donahue | 16 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 24 | Annie F. Donahue | 13 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 25 | Helen Donahue | 10 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 26 | Margaret O'Donnell | 1 | G.Daughter | — | Mass |
| 27 | Michael Gill | 50 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 28 | Mary Gill | 48 | Wife | Sorter | Ireland |
| 29 | Delia Gill | 19 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 30 | Mary Gill | 18 | Daughter | Packer | Mass |
| 31 | Margaret M. Gill | 17 | Daughter | Packer | Mass |
| 32 | Alice Gill | 12 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 33 | Annie M. Donohue | 31 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 34 | Mary Donohue | 3 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 35 | James Donohue | 1 | Son | — | Mass |
| 36 | Mary Sweeney | 20 | Niece | — | Ireland |
| 37 | Abbie Donoghue | 58 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 38 | William Donohue | 64 | Boarder | Fire Dept | New York |
| 39 | John Mcdonough | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
| 40 | James Logue | 49 | Boarder | Tooler | Ireland |
| 41 | John Foley | 45 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
| 42 | Patrick W. Keane | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Mass |
| 43 | Martin Mcdonough | 11 | Grandson | — | Mass |
| 44 | Patrick Clougherty | 52 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 45 | Barbara Clougherty | 50 | Wife | Laborer | Ireland |
| 46 | Joseph L. Clougherty | 22 | Son | — | Mass |
| 47 | Coleman Clougherty | 21 | Son | Machinist | Mass |
| 48 | Mary Clougherty | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Mass |
| 49 | Thomas Clougherty | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mass |
| 50 | Martin J. Clougherty | 12 | Son | Genl Work | Mass |
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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)