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John Maher — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Maher across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Maher |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Train Dispatcher |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Train Dispatcher |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Maher | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Maher | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Dorothy Maher | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Catherine Maher | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Helen Maher | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Rose Maher | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| John Maher | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| John Maher | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Maher | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Joseph Maher | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Head, age 36
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Maher |
| Given Name | John P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Rail Road Office |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Head, age 45
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1875 — 10 household members
| Surname | Maher |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Train Dispatcher |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links John Maher across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Maher
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1032unit:1012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salmon Aukskalnis | 74 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 2 | Annie Aukskalnis | 37 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 3 | Mary Aukskalnis | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | John J. Maher THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Train Dispatcher | New Jersey |
| 5 | Rose Maher | 25 | Daughter | Housework | New Jersey |
| 6 | Helen Maher | 13 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 7 | William Maher | 12 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 8 | Grace Maher | 10 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 9 | Dorothy Maher | 8 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 10 | Mary Maher | 7 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 11 | Catherine Maher | 6 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 12 | John Maher | 4 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 13 | Joseph Maher | 3 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 14 | John J. Lopes | 37 | Head | Bartender | Portugal |
| 15 | Anna R. Lopes | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Portugal |
| 16 | Mario Salvatore | 52 | Head | Section Hand | Italy |
| 17 | Madeline Salvatore | 42 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 18 | Mary Spence | 57 | Head | None | Scotland |
| 19 | Alexander Spence | 21 | Son | Plater | New Jersey |
| 20 | James Brady | 60 | Head | Tanner | Ireland |
| 21 | Sarah Brady | 57 | Wife | Housework | New Jersey |
| 22 | Mary Brady | 23 | Daughter | Timekeeper | New Jersey |
| 23 | Frank Casale | 26 | Head | Fish Merchant | Italy |
| 24 | Jennie Casale | 26 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 25 | Marie Casale | 76 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 26 | Thomas B. Mcclure | 39 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 27 | Clara Mcclure | 35 | Wife | None | New York |
| 28 | Mary Connolly | 41 | Mother | None | New Jersey |
| 29 | Harold B. Durand | 30 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 30 | Minnie Durand | 27 | Wife | Steno | New Jersey |
| 31 | Lily Durand | 10 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 32 | Herbert Durand | 8 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 33 | Perry Durand | 7 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 34 | Alice N. Hudson | 52 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 35 | Caroline D. Aldred | 46 | Head | Contractor | New York |
| 36 | Anthony Fatony | 34 | Head | Laster | Italy |
| 37 | Carmela Fatony | 70 | Mother | None | Italy |
| 38 | Charles Fatony | 29 | Brother | None | Italy |
| 39 | Joseph De Fatony | 50 | Head | Machinist | Italy |
| 40 | Rose De Fatony | 42 | Wife | Machinist | Italy |
| 41 | Ralph Kelley | 26 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Mary Kelley | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Franklin Kelley | 4 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 44 | Dorothy Kelley | 2 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 45 | Robert Daniel | 20 | Boarder | Riveter | Virginia |
| 46 | Joseph Marconis | 33 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 47 | Annie Marconis | 33 | Wife | None | Lithuania |
| 48 | Mamie Marconis | 7 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 49 | Gertie Marconis | 5 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 50 | Agnes Marconis | 3 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
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)