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Margaret Black — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Black across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Female
Head
Born: Scotland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1897 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Kearny Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Black | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Margaret Black | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| James Black | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
New York, …
Head, age 42
New York, New York · implied b. ~1868
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Chambermaid |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
Hudson, New …
Head, age 52
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1897 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Hudson, New …
Other, age 63
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Black across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Black
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · New Jersey
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1048unit:0744)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Paterson | 7 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 2 | Thomas W. Case | 50 | head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 3 | Ellen L. Case | 51 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 4 | May C. Case | 25 | daughter | Inspectress | New Jersey |
| 5 | Thomas Johnson | 30 | head | Laborer | California |
| 6 | Rose Johnson | 23 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 7 | Harry Mcbain | 27 | head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 8 | Lillian Mcbain | 20 | wife | None | New York |
| 9 | Oscar Yager | 26 | head | Merchant | Austria |
| 10 | Helen Yager | 24 | wife | None | Austria |
| 11 | Esther Yager | 5 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 12 | Henrietta Yager | 4 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 13 | Isadore Weiner | 37 | head | Shoemaker | Russia-Poland |
| 14 | Ida Weiner | 35 | wife | None | Russia-Poland |
| 15 | Celia Weiner | 11 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 16 | Esther Weiner | 7 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 17 | Benjamin Weiner | 3 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 18 | Daniel Riffel | 47 | head | Baker | Bavaria Germany |
| 19 | Elizabeth Riffel | 44 | wife | None | Saxony Germany |
| 20 | Mathilda Riffel | 23 | son | Baker | New Jersey |
| 21 | Elsie Riffel | 18 | daughter | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 22 | George C. Riffel | 14 | son | Apprentice | New Jersey |
| 23 | Katherine Riffel | 12 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 24 | Louise Riffel | 10 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 25 | John H. Rice | 29 | head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 26 | Augusta Rice | 24 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 27 | Madeline Rice | 1 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 28 | Emil Rutzler | 41 | head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Eva Rutzler | 39 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 30 | Harold H. Bigney | 27 | head | Electrician | New York |
| 31 | Elizabeth W. Bigney | 25 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 32 | Harold Bigney | 4 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 33 | Thomas F. Gilmore | 30 | head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 34 | Grace F. Gilmore | 26 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 35 | Daniel F. Gilmore | 3 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 36 | Allan J. Gilmore | 1 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 37 | William E. Seaman | 34 | head | Carpenter | England |
| 38 | Helen Seaman | 33 | wife | None | Scotland |
| 39 | Elizabeth J. Seaman | 2 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 40 | William Seaman | 62 | father | Laborer | England |
| 41 | Eliza Seaman | 57 | mother | None | England |
| 42 | Lillian Seaman | 33 | sister | Spooler | England |
| 43 | Ethel M. Seaman | 24 | sister | Spooler | England |
| 44 | Nathan Lewis | 26 | head | Manager | New York |
| 45 | Adele Lewis | 21 | wife | None | New York |
| 46 | Milton H. Lewis | 1 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 47 | Margaret Black THIS PERSON | 52 | head | None | Scotland |
| 48 | James Black | 30 | son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 49 | Grace Black | 19 | daughter | Cost Clerk | New Jersey |
| 50 | William P. Seaman | 32 | head | Bookkeeper | 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)