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John Flanagan — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Flanagan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Flanagan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Ship yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hoboken City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Flanagan | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Flanagan | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Mary Flanagan | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Mary Flanagan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 23
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Flanagan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Ship yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 33
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | FLANNIGAN |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Water Dept. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 46
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flannagan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Oil Refinery |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 1450 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Flanagan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Flannigan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Flannigan
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Flanagan
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Charles Flanagan
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Flanagan
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Hudson, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1042unit:0377)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Burns | 42 | Head | Plumber | England |
| 52 | Mary Burns | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 53 | George Burns | 18 | Son | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 54 | Robert Burns | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Margaret Burns | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Rose Burns | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | James Ruffani | 57 | Head | Worker | Italy |
| 58 | Vitalia Ruffani | 50 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 59 | Tony Ruffani | 27 | Son | Baker | New Jersey |
| 60 | James Ruffani | 23 | Son | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 61 | Charles Ruffani | 17 | Son | Driver | New Jersey |
| 62 | Ruffie Ruffani | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Joseph Ruffani | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Catherine Ruffani | 18 | Daughter | Button Maker | New Jersey |
| 65 | Charles Canale | 26 | Head | Driver | New York |
| 66 | Catherine Canale | 19 | Wife | — | New York |
| 67 | Charles Canale | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Catherine Canale | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Thomas Mclaughlin | 34 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 70 | Margaret Mclaughlin | 28 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 71 | Thomas Hickey | 41 | Head | Shipwright | Ireland |
| 72 | Margaret Hickey | 37 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 73 | Joseph Hickey | 11 | Son | Messenger Boy | New Jersey |
| 74 | Thomas Hickey | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Daniel Leamon | 30 | Head | Cook | Switzerland |
| 76 | Lottie Leamon | 28 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 77 | Patsy Ferrante | 40 | Head | Upholsterer | Italy |
| 78 | Mary Ferrante | 38 | Wife | Dress Maker | Italy |
| 79 | Thomas Ferrante | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Pauline Ferrante | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | Charles Ferrante | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Mary Flanagan | 55 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 83 | John Flanagan THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 84 | Charles Flanagan | 20 | Son | Operator | New Jersey |
| 85 | Mary Flanagan | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 86 | James Jaffrey | 55 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 87 | Mary Jaffrey | 52 | Wife | Operator | Ireland |
| 88 | Lily Jaffrey | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Thomas Jaffrey | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Annie Mcintyre | 34 | Head | Laundress | Ireland |
| 91 | Mary Mcintyre | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Victoria Mcintyre | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Kathleen Mcintyre | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Margaret Walsh | 23 | Cousin | Packer | Ireland |
| 95 | Joseph Murphy | 33 | Head | Iron Worker | Ireland |
| 96 | Josephine Murphy | 32 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 97 | Gabriel Murphy | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 98 | Joseph Murphy | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | John Olsen | 29 | Head | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 100 | Rose Olsen | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
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)