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John Maher — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Maher across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1849), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 71
b. ~1849
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Maher |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1852 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Warehouse |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1870 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1849 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Maher | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Mary O'Rourke | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| William Daly | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Margaret Daly | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Edna Daly | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Walter Daly | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Walter Maher | Son | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| John Maher | Head | — | 71 | ~1849 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kings, New …
Head, age 51
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1849 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Maher |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Year of Immigration | 1872 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Kings, New …
Head, age 60
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1850 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Maher |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Docks |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 71
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1849 — 8 household members
| Surname | Maher |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1852 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Warehouse |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1870 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links John Maher across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Maher
Head · 1920 · age 71 · b. ~1849 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1157unit:0941)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Walter Staehr | 31 | Head | Chiropodist | New York |
| 52 | Claribel Staehr | 30 | Wife | None | New York |
| 53 | Claribel Staehr | 1 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 54 | Henry F. Richmiller | 43 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 55 | Kittie Richmiller | 43 | Wife | None | New York |
| 56 | Catherine Richmiller | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 57 | Edna Richmiller | 14 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 58 | Elisha Wolf | 53 | Head | Broker | Germany |
| 59 | Henrietta Wolf | 49 | Wife | None | New York |
| 60 | Frank Johnson | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 61 | Berta Johnson | 41 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 62 | Samuel Ort | 23 | Head | Proprietor | Austria |
| 63 | Bessie Ort | 22 | Wife | Clerk | New York |
| 64 | Walter Henry | 36 | Head | Electrician | New York |
| 65 | Margaret Henry | 29 | Wife | None | New York |
| 66 | Charles Henry | 13 | Son | None | New York |
| 67 | Walter Henry | 10 | Son | None | New York |
| 68 | Robert Henry | 9 | Son | None | New York |
| 69 | Francis Henry | 6 | Son | None | New York |
| 70 | Sarah Walker | 65 | Mother-in-law | None | England |
| 71 | John J. Maher THIS PERSON | 71 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 72 | Walter Maher | 35 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 73 | James Maher | 33 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 74 | Margaret Daly | 39 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 75 | Edna Daly | 15 | Granddaughter | None | New York |
| 76 | William Daly | 13 | Grandson | None | New York |
| 77 | Walter Daly | 11 | Grandson | None | New York |
| 78 | Mary O'Rourke | 7 | Granddaughter | None | New York |
| 79 | John Johnson | 52 | Head | Operator | Sweden |
| 80 | Mamie Johnson | 52 | Wife | Painter | Sweden |
| 81 | Elmer Johnson | 9 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 82 | Eleanor Thurston | 4 | Boarder | None | New York |
| 83 | John Larkin | 47 | Head | Iron Worker | New York |
| 84 | Julia Larkin | 47 | Wife | None | New York |
| 85 | Grace Larkin | 13 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 86 | Joseph Badalamenti | 30 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 87 | Carolina Badalamenti | 25 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 88 | Josephine Badalamenti | 1 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 89 | Richard Munro | 35 | Head | Electrician | New York |
| 90 | Anna Munro | 31 | Wife | None | Spain |
| 91 | Harry Munro | 9 | Son | None | New York |
| 92 | Eugene Munro | 5 | Son | None | New York |
| 93 | Adeline Munro | 1 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 94 | George Mcdonough | 30 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 95 | Jennie Mcdonough | 32 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 96 | James M. Mcdonough | 1 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 97 | Francis H. Mcdonough | 1 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 98 | John Donovan | 45 | Head | Driver | New York |
| 99 | Anna Donovan | 45 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 100 | James Donovan | 15 | Son | None | New York |
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)