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John Mcgrath — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Mcgrath across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | McGrath |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Factory |
| 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 | 1888 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Township / Ward | Orange City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mcgrath | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| James Mcgrath | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Mcgrath | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Linda Mcgrath | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Bridget Mcgrath | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Other, age 28
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1872 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McGrath |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Hat Sizer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Essex, New …
Head, age 36
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mc Grath |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Club House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Essex, New …
Head, age 46
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
| Surname | McGrath |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Factory |
| 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 | 1888 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links John Mcgrath across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Mcgrath
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · 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
52 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1039unit:0705)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Thompson | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Lizzie Thompson | 32 | Wife | Helper | Virginia |
| 53 | Archie Harkins | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Pearl Harkins | 24 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 55 | Thelma Harkins | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Mary L. Cross | 28 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Eloise Cross | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Archie Cross | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Charles Cross | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Florence Cross | 1 | Grand-child | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Donald Cross | 0 | Grand-child | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Lewis Reed | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Lucy Reed | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Alice Williams | 30 | Sister-in-law | Domestic | Virginia |
| 65 | Fred Thomas | 29 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Grace Thomas | 22 | Wife | Domestic | Virginia |
| 67 | John Thomas | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Ira Barker | 23 | Boarder | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 69 | Edward Jones | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Matilda Jones | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Alfred Jones | 19 | Son | Machinist | Virginia |
| 72 | Marion Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Lillian Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Elizabeth Summerville | 8 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 75 | William Scanlon | 61 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 76 | Mary Scanlon | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | William Scanlon | 31 | Son | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 78 | Ray Scanlon | 28 | Son | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 79 | Joseph Scanlon | 24 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Charles Canell | 50 | Head | Mechanic | Ireland |
| 81 | Margaret Canell | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 82 | John Chase | 49 | Boarder | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 83 | Winifred Chase | 38 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Minnie Williams | 45 | Head | Domestic | Canada |
| 85 | Ruth Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Frank Williams | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | William Barker | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 88 | Constance Dayton | 31 | Head | Boilermaker | Virginia |
| 89 | Eugene Dayton | 12 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Luella Pearce | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Hazel Pearce | 8 | Daughter | — | Washington D.C. |
| 92 | Dorothy Pearce | 6 | Daughter | — | Washington D.C. |
| 93 | Jack Brennan | 22 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 94 | Mary Brennan | 20 | Sister | — | Ireland |
| 95 | James H. Scalla | 30 | Boarder | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 96 | John Mcgrath THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 97 | Bridget Mcgrath | 42 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 98 | Linda Mcgrath | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | John Mcgrath | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | James Mcgrath | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 101 | Stephen Milan | 37 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 102 | Mary Milan | 32 | Wife | — | 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)