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John Hickey — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Hickey across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Michael — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1899 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameHickey
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
OccupationSalesman
IndustryCommercial
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueEnglish
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationSalesman
Township / WardCity Of New York
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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Michael Hickey Head — 56 ~1864
John Hickey Son — 21 ~1899
Mary Hickey Spouse — 50 ~1870

Census Appearances

1900
New York, …
Son, age
New York, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hickey
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Mar
Birth Year 1900
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
New York, …
Son, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hickey
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Son, age 21
New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
Surname Hickey
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Salesman
Industry Commercial
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Hickey across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Hickey (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Hickey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hickey (~0.92 confidence) and father John Hickey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Hickey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Hickey
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Hickey
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hickey
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Hickey
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Hickey
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hickey
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1272unit:1009)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Charlotte Kerr 27 Wife — New York
52 Edgar Kerr 13 Son — New York
53 Edith Kerr 57 Mother-in-law — New York
54 William Butler 22 Boarder Sheet Iron New York
55 Mary Quinn 40 Head — Ireland
56 Helen Quinn 25 Daughter Stenographer New York
57 Mary Quinn 24 Daughter Clerk New York
58 Patrick Quinn 21 Son Clerk New York
59 James Quinn 18 Insurance File Clerk New York
60 Catherine Quinn 15 Daughter — New York
61 William Quinn 13 Son — New York
62 John Terry 40 Boarder Watchman New York
63 Fred Power 40 Head Watchman Ireland
64 Daniel Power 10 Son Laborer New York
65 Sarah Power 8 Daughter — New York
66 Ellen J. Power 5 Daughter — New York
67 Mary Power 2 Daughter — New York
68 Julia Power 0 Daughter — New York
69 Michael B. Hickey 56 Head Clerk Ireland
70 Mary Hickey 50 Wife — Ireland
71 John Hickey THIS PERSON 21 Son Salesman New York
72 Hella Osterman 70 Head — Germany
73 William Osterman 38 Son Manager New York
74 Anna Osterman 36 Daughter — New York
75 Catherine Osterman 34 Daughter Buyer New York
76 Agnes Beres 58 Head — Ireland
77 Agnes Beres 40 Daughter Clerk New York
78 Loretta Beres 26 Daughter Clerk New York
79 Irene Beres 20 Daughter Clerk New York
80 Julia O'Brien 25 Head Inspector Ireland
81 Julia O'Brien 23 Sister Operator Ireland
82 William Foster 55 Head — New York
83 George Foster 27 Son Lieutenant New York
84 Mildred Foster 23 Daughter Stenographer New York
85 Charles Stahl 37 Head Electrician Switzerland
86 Jessie Stahl 36 Wife — New York
87 Howard Stahl 11 Son — New York
88 Anna C. Courtney 60 Head Clerk New York
89 Clinton Courtney 35 Son Clerk New York
90 Winifred Meyers 37 Daughter — New York
91 Charles Meyers 45 Son-in-law Stock Clerk New Jersey
92 Augusta Eifer 51 Head Butcher New York
93 Sarah Eifer 45 Wife — Ireland
94 Margaret Eifer 23 Daughter Clerk New York
95 Alice Eifer 21 Daughter Stenographer New York
96 Thomas Twitch 51 Lodger Plumber New York
97 John Walsh 40 Lodger Laborer New York
98 Joseph Curtis 40 Lodger Blacksmith Austria
99 Ellen Gron 44 Head — Ireland
100 James Gron 22 Nephew Fireman New York

Pedigree Summary

John
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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