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John Driscoll — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Driscoll across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| 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 | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1889 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | City Of Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Driscoll | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Helen Driscoll | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Mary Driscoll | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| John Driscoll | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Cornelius Driscoll | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 37
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1863 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer Coal |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 45
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 55
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| 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 | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1889 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links John Driscoll across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Driscoll
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu741unit:0460)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harry B. Morse | 35 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Nellie L. Morse | 72 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | John Driscoll THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 54 | Cornelius Driscoll | 33 | Son | Letter Carrier | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Mary Driscoll | 28 | Daughter | Box Maker | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Helen Driscoll | 22 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Catherine L. Driscoll | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Mary Meikle | 53 | Head | Baker | Scotland |
| 59 | John B. Meikle | 52 | Husband | Baker | Scotland |
| 60 | Annie Meikle | 25 | Daughter | Baker | Massachusetts |
| 61 | William Meikle | 21 | Son | Baker | Massachusetts |
| 62 | John Meikle | 19 | Son | Baker | Massachusetts |
| 63 | James Meikle | 18 | Son | Baker | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Jean Meikle | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Michael De Luca | 30 | Head | Shoemaker | Italy |
| 66 | Arthur Kreyer | 56 | Head | Storekeeper | Russia |
| 67 | Fanny Kreyer | 58 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 68 | Fannie Kreyer | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Russia |
| 69 | James Kreyer | 20 | Son | Helper | Russia |
| 70 | Julia Casey | 46 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 71 | William Casey | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Timothy Galvin | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
| 73 | Teresa Mellett | 24 | Boarder | Cashier | Ireland |
| 74 | Peter Flynn | 32 | Head | Fireman | Ireland |
| 75 | Delia Flynn | 30 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 76 | Matthew Roddy | 43 | Head | Mason | Ireland |
| 77 | Margaret Roddy | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 78 | Mary Roddy | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Catherine Roddy | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Thomas Roddy | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | George Roddy | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Frank Roddy | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Margaret Roddy | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Helen Roddy | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | F. Joseph Roddy | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Thomas W. Murphy | 33 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Anastasia Murphy | 29 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 88 | Thomas W. Murphy | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Arthur Clocker | 35 | Head | Teamster | New Brunswick |
| 90 | Jennie Clocker | 40 | Wife | — | New Brunswick |
| 91 | Neva Clocker | 10 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 92 | Arthur Clocker | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | John Nugent | 42 | Head | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Agnes M. Nugent | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Evelyn Nugent | 18 | Daughter | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Henry J. Nugent | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | John F. Nugent | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | John J. Shark | 57 | Head | Special Officer | Ireland |
| 99 | Margaret Shark | 54 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 100 | Annie J. Shark | 29 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
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)