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Margaret Barry — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Barry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eugene & Margaret — first a daughter (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Female
Daughter
Born: England
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Industry | Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Township / Ward | City Of Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Barry | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Margaret Barry | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Eugene Barry | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 35
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Industry | Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 46
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 54
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Berry |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | 37 |
| Industry | Watchman |
| Class of Worker | W.P.A. |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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 Margaret Barry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eugene Berry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Barry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eugene Berry
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Barry
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Barry
Daughter · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Massachusetts
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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 — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu735unit:0567)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Jennings | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Ellen Connell | 38 | Head | Domestic | England |
| 3 | Calvin P. Connell | 17 | Nephew | Gen Work | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Eugene Barry | 60 | Head | Plasterer Tender | Ireland |
| 5 | Margaret Barry | 62 | Wife | — | England |
| 6 | Margaret Barry THIS PERSON | 35 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | England |
| 7 | William Bedhouse | 47 | Head | Barber | Canada |
| 8 | Mary Bedhouse | 46 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 9 | Marion Paine | 17 | Stepdaughter | Bookkeeping | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Thomas Cox | 31 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Sadie Cox | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | John Cox | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Thomas Cox | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Joseph Mccarthy | 32 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Annie Mccarthy | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Teresa Mccarthy | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Helen Mccarthy | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Arthur Mccarthy | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Dorothy Mccarthy | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Ruth Mccarthy | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Arthur Arthur | 56 | Head | Apprentice | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Teresa Arthur | 57 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 23 | Catherine Brown | 20 | Piece | Ledger Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Frederick Ford | 82 | Head | — | England |
| 25 | Annie Ford | 72 | Wife | — | England |
| 26 | Thomas J. Casey | 50 | Head | Teamster | Ireland |
| 27 | Catherine Casey | 49 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 28 | Joseph Barrett | 41 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Julia Barrett | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Joseph Barrett | 18 | Son | Apprentice | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Helen Barrett | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Thomas Boyd | 68 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Lucy Boyd | 69 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 34 | Annie Murphy | 58 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 35 | Francis Clancy | 68 | Head | Porter | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Henry W. Hollingsworth | 52 | Lodger | Painter | England |
| 37 | Albert Mccoy | 29 | Head | Porter | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Augustus Mccoy | 55 | Mother | — | Maine |
| 39 | Frederick J. Mccoy | 27 | Brother | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Isabella Mccoy | 24 | Sister | Lady | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Matilda Murray | 63 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | John Murray | 32 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 43 | William Murray | 27 | Son | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Michael Murray | 24 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Lawrence F. Corbett | 43 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Louise F. Corbett | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Lawrence Corbett | 19 | Son | Seaman | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Bernard Corbett | 16 | Son | Gen Work | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Annie Healey | 42 | Sister in Law | Work | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Mary Healey | 36 | Head | — | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 2 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)