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John Mccarthy — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · King, Washington
Our Model Tree links this John Mccarthy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in King, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Michael — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Montana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | King, Washington |
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Coal Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Seattle |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Margaret Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Elizabeth Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Nora Mccarthy | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Patrick Sullivan | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| John Mccarthy | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Silver Bow, …
Son, age 3
Silver Bow, Montana · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCarthey |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1910
King, Washington
Son, age 12
King, Washington · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1920
King, Washington
Son, age 22
King, Washington · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Coal Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
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 Mccarthy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Mccarthy (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Mccarthey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Mccarthey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Mccarthy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Mccarthy
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Mccarthey
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Mccarthey
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Mccarthy
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mccarthy
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Washington
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Sibling
Margaret Mccarthy
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Mccarthy
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Mccarthy
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — King, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — King, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1930unit:0756)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S Sakai | 42 | Head | Gardener | Japan |
| 2 | George Sakai | 36 | Wife | — | Japan |
| 3 | George Sakai | 6 | Son | — | Wash |
| 4 | Harry Sakai | 1 | Son | — | Wash |
| 5 | Teruko Sakai | 4 | Daughter | — | Wash |
| 6 | T Sugawara | 41 | Head | Grocer | Japan |
| 7 | T Sugawara | 20 | Wife | — | Japan |
| 8 | Michiko Sugawara | 1 | Daughter | — | Wash |
| 9 | Michiko Sugawara | 1 | Daughter | — | Wash |
| 10 | Ben Tancalson | 31 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 11 | Lena Tancalson | 40 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 12 | Edgar Tancalson | 11 | Son | — | Wash |
| 13 | Elmer Tancalson | 9 | Son | — | Wash |
| 14 | W. H. Jordan | 43 | Head | Janitor | Missouri |
| 15 | Mabel Jordan | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | W. D. Symonds | 53 | Head | Gardener | Iowa |
| 17 | A. G. Symonds | 41 | Head | Janitor | Denmark |
| 18 | J. D. Bidwell | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 19 | Catherine Bidwell | 46 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 20 | Arthur Bidwell | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Howard Bidwell | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Robert Bidwell | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 23 | James Bidwell | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 24 | R. H. Mandell | 27 | Boarder | Chauffeur | United States |
| 25 | Nora Mccarthy | 43 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 26 | Julia Mccarthy | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Montana |
| 27 | John Mccarthy THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Clerk | Montana |
| 28 | Elizabeth Mccarthy | 17 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 29 | Margaret Mccarthy | 14 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 30 | Patrick Sullivan | 22 | Boarder | Helper | Ireland |
| 31 | Emil Zieger | 47 | Head | Contractor | Germany |
| 32 | Dan Fitzgerald | 46 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Johanna Fitzgerald | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | J. T. Arnold Jr. | 28 | Head | Driller | Ohio |
| 35 | Malcolm Ekolo | 22 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 36 | A. L. Uddenberg | 31 | Head | Boatman | Sweden |
| 37 | Louise Uddenberg | 31 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 38 | Duane Uddenberg | 6 | Son | — | Washington |
| 39 | Jack Uddenberg | 4 | Son | — | Washington |
| 40 | M. M. Allen | 33 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 41 | Dorothy Allen | 33 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 42 | C. E. Brown | 41 | Head | Grocer | Vermont |
| 43 | Mae Brown | 40 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 44 | James Tesler | 40 | Head | Salesman | Scotland |
| 45 | Anna Tesler | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Mary Tesler | 8 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 47 | L. Dennis | 58 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | George Ridpath | 68 | Head | — | Canada |
| 49 | Esther Ridpath | 64 | Wife | — | California |
| 50 | Mabel Ridpath | 42 | Daughter | — | California |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)