John Dwyer — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Saratoga, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Dwyer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Saratoga, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1838), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 82 b. ~1838 Male Head Born: Ireland Widowed

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Saratoga, New York
Surname	Dwyer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	82
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1856
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Township / Ward	Ballston Spa Village
Est. Birth Year	~1838

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
Sarah Dwyer	Daughter	—	54	~1866
Mary Dwyer	Daughter	—	58	~1862
Katherine Dwyer	Daughter	—	51	~1869
John Dwyer	Head	—	82	~1838
Hannah Dwyer	Daughter	—	49	~1871

Census Appearances

1900

Rensselaer, New …

Head, age 64

Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1836 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dwyer
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Birth Month	Jun
Birth Year	1836
Year of Immigration	1861
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Shoe Maker
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1910

Saratoga, New …

Other, age 72

Saratoga, New York · implied b. ~1838 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dwyer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Father
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1860
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1920

Saratoga, New …

Head, age 82

Saratoga, New York · implied b. ~1838 — 5 household members

Surname	Dwyer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	82
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1856
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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John Dwyer

Head · 1920 · age 82 · b. ~1838 · New York

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1185unit:0882)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Florence Morson	25	Servant	Cook	New York
52	Francis Van Kirk	54	Head	Manager	New York
53	Nancy T. Van Kirk	47	Wife	—	New York
54	Blanche Van Kirk	18	Daughter	—	New York
55	Mary Hickey	50	Servant	Maid	Ireland
56	Alice Dickinson	50	Head	—	New York
57	Anna Dickinson	21	Daughter	—	New York
58	Jessie Jordan	75	Inmate	—	New York
59	Elizabeth Spier	75	Inmate	—	New York
60	Eleanor Hancock	78	Inmate	—	New York
61	Mary Barker	71	Inmate	—	New York
62	Rebecca Lennon	72	Inmate	—	Ireland
63	Mary Lennon	65	Inmate	—	New York
64	Hannah Larkin	77	Inmate	—	Ireland
65	Sarah Larkin	75	Inmate	—	Ireland
66	Mary O'Brien	73	Inmate	—	Ireland
67	Margaret Martin	75	Inmate	—	Ireland
68	Alice Gorman	74	Inmate	—	Ireland
69	Katherine Gorman	74	Inmate	—	New York
70	Mary Gorman	70	Inmate	—	New York
71	Nellie Gorman	70	Inmate	—	New York
72	Emma C. Bull	50	Nurse	Nurse	New York
73	George Smith	30	Head	—	New York
74	Rose Smith	25	Wife	Dressmaker	New York
75	Howard Higgins	34	Head	Salesman	Vermont
76	Edith Higgins	31	Wife	—	New York
77	Robert Higgins	1	Son	—	New York
78	Robert Muir	37	Head	Foreman	Scotland
79	Margaret Muir	31	Wife	—	Scotland
80	George White	51	Head	Worker	New York
81	Edith White	43	Wife	Dressmaker	New York
82	Louise White	24	Step-daughter	Saleslady	New York
83	Charles White	15	Son	—	New York
84	George White	12	Son	—	New York
85	Ruth White	10	Daughter	—	New York
86	Dorothy White	1	Daughter	—	New York
87	Arthur White	14	Son	—	New York
88	Margaret White	42	Wife	—	New York
89	Mary White	12	Daughter	—	New York
90	George Dekay	41	Head	Priest	New York
91	John H. Hughes	26	Assistant	Priest	New York
92	Mary Blake	60	Servant	Servant	Ireland
93	John Dwyer THIS PERSON	82	Head	—	Ireland
94	Mary Dwyer	58	Daughter	—	New York
95	Sarah Dwyer	54	Daughter	Worker	New York
96	Katherine Dwyer	51	Daughter	Worker	New York
97	Hannah Dwyer	49	Daughter	Mill Worker	New York
98	Rollin Rockett	47	Head	Contractor	New York
99	Anna Rockett	50	Wife	—	New York
100	Thomas Mehaffy	40	Lodger	—	New York

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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.

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