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John Donahue — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Donahue across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Agnes & Richard — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Machine Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Township / Ward | Gloucester Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Donahue | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Annie Donahue | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Richard Donahue | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| John Donahue | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Richard Donahue | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Jeremiah Donahue | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Agnes Donahue | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 2
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | at School |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 10
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 21
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Machine Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Donahue across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Providence, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Agnes Donahue (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Donahue (~0.92 confidence) and father Paul Donahue (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Donahue (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Agnes Donahue
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Donahue
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Paul Donahue
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Donahue
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Donahue
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Annie Donahue
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeremiah Donahue
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Donahue
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Donahue
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1672unit:1033)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Herbert W Goddard | 47 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Susan B Goddard | 46 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 53 | William C Goddard | 23 | Son | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Madeline Goddard | 18 | Daughter | Engraver | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Hazel Goddard | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Rose Goddard | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Alice Goddard | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Ernest Lawrence | 50 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 59 | Cora Lawrence | 47 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Tyler M Sweet | 41 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 61 | Grace M Sweet | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | Waldo E Pierce | 58 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Alice Pierce | 58 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Everett A Pierce | 28 | Son | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Sarah C Pierce | 22 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Sarah E Goddard | 82 | Grandmother | — | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Annie Taylor | 73 | Cousin | — | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Richard Donahue | 45 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 69 | Agnes J Donahue | 45 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 70 | John J Donahue THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Plumber | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Agnes F Donahue | 19 | Daughter | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Jeremiah Donahue | 17 | Son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Annie Donahue | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Richard Donahue | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Adeline F Burdick | 37 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 76 | George E Burdick | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Charles W Young | 43 | Head | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Florence M Young | 38 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Alvin J Young | 17 | Son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Eva L Young | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 81 | Marjorie V Young | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 82 | Ethel H Young | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 83 | George H Stone | 27 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 84 | Mildred E Stone | 23 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 85 | Edith E Stone | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 86 | Oscar F Brown | 75 | Inmate | — | Rhode Island |
| 87 | Mary J Damans | 70 | Inmate | — | Rhode Island |
| 88 | William Hallen | 78 | Inmate | — | Rhode Island |
| 89 | Elsie E Hallen | 65 | Inmate | — | Rhode Island |
| 90 | Ann C Steere | 78 | Inmate | — | Rhode Island |
| 91 | Abel A Steere | 83 | Inmate | — | Rhode Island |
| 92 | John C Lyches | 86 | Inmate | — | Rhode Island |
| 93 | Mary Ramos | 43 | Head | — | Austria |
| 94 | Annie Ramos | 26 | Daughter | — | Austria |
| 95 | Emma Ramos | 24 | Son | — | Austria |
| 96 | Rosa Ramos | 22 | Daughter | Examiner | Austria |
| 97 | Walter Ramos | 20 | Son | Embroiderer | Austria |
| 98 | Maria Ramos | 13 | Daughter | Maker | New York |
| 99 | Edna Ramos | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 100 | Pauline Ramos | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)