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John Driscoll — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Driscoll across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bridget — first a son (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Son
Born: New Hampshire
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Machinist Sh |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridget Driscoll | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| John Driscoll | Son | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Dennis Driscoll | Son | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 25
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1875 — 50 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Prisoner |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 34
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 50 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Prisoner |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Docks |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 42
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Machinist Sh |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 Driscoll across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bridget Driscoll (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bridget Driscoll
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Driscoll
Son · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Dennis Driscoll
Sibling · 1920 · age 43
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 — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu733unit:0560)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary A Flaherty | 20 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | John J Flaherty | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Margaret Flaherty | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Hannah Mcdonough | 45 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 55 | John Mcdonough | 19 | Son | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Bartley Mcdonough | 16 | Son | Messenger | Massachusetts |
| 57 | John Joyce | 35 | Head | Truck Walker | Ireland |
| 58 | Bridget Joyce | 36 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 59 | Annie Joyce | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Bridget Joyce | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Daniel Cunningham | 45 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 62 | Mary Cunningham | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 63 | Joseph Mcdonough | 21 | Head | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Margaret Mcdonough | 18 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Margaret Conley | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 66 | Martin Skorka | 35 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 67 | Pauline Skorka | 34 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 68 | Joseph Mohulak | 33 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 69 | Pauline Mohulak | 32 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 70 | Joseph Mohulak | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Frank Mohulak | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Bridget Driscoll | 70 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 73 | Dennis Driscoll | 43 | Son | Machinist | New Hampshire |
| 74 | John Driscoll THIS PERSON | 42 | Son | Helper | New Hampshire |
| 75 | John Foley | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Connecticut |
| 76 | Annie Foley | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 77 | Patrick Foley | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Thomas Mullaley | 40 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 79 | Bridget Mullaley | 30 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 80 | George Mullaley | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Alice Mullaley | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Annie Gleason | 8 | Step-Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Sarah Gleason | 14 | Step-Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Patrick King | 40 | Head | Boilermaker | Ireland |
| 85 | Louisa King | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Thomas F Mingo | 55 | Head | Fireman | Ireland |
| 87 | Susanna Mingo | 40 | Wife | — | New Brunswick |
| 88 | Edward Mcdonough | 50 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 89 | Bridget Mcdonough | 55 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 90 | Bridget Cunningham | 67 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 91 | Hannah Cunningham | 63 | Sister | — | Ireland |
| 92 | Elizabeth Foley | 35 | Step-Daughter | Dressmaker | Massachusetts |
| 93 | John Mclean | 51 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Katherine Mclean | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 1 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)