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Margaret Boyd — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Boyd across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Patrick — first a daughter (b.~1892), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Electric Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Boyd | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Margaret Boyd | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| James Boyd | Son | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Eliza Boyd | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Katherine Boyd | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Margaret Smith | Other | — | 75 | ~1845 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 9
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | March |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 18
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 28
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Electric Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Boyd across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Boyd
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Boyd
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Boyd
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Boyd
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Boyd
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Boyd
Daughter · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
James Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1522unit:0643)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cydrajsko Mary Grunick | 22 | Maid | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | John E. Bud | 52 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Clara J. Bud | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mary A. O'Connor | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Cecelia O'Connor | 51 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Samuel W. Brown | 24 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Estella M. Brown | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Clara M. Brown | 60 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Harry H. Williams | 57 | Uncle | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | George J. Meyer | 33 | Head | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mary M. Meyer | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Paul F. Meyer | 29 | Son | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Abraham Bodycombe | 31 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Wales |
| 14 | Henrietta M. Bodycombe | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Thomas Mitchell | 38 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Ella M. Mitchell | 36 | Sister | Book-Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Elizabeth G. Mitchell | 27 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Anna B. Mitchell | 25 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Eliza Boyd | 65 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 20 | James Boyd | 38 | Son | Landscape | Ireland |
| 21 | Margaret E. Boyd THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Katherine M. Boyd | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Florence M. E. Boyd | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Margaret Smith | 75 | Sister | — | Ireland |
| 25 | Charles F. Boyton | 48 | Head | Tool Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Sarah A. Boyton | 51 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 27 | Earl G. Boyton | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Hattie E. Garrison | 55 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Wright J. Garrison | 26 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Edna Garrison | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Evelyn Garrison | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Mabel Garrison | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Charles M. Cooper | 32 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Helen G. Cooper | 30 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Marion G. Cooper | 5 | Grand-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | George H. Cooper | 0 | Grand-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Frederick Marshall | 53 | Head | Asst Secretary | England |
| 38 | Eva M. Marshall | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Arthur Marshall | 51 | Brother | Clerk | England |
| 40 | Edward D. Field | 37 | Roomer | Book-Keeper | Virginia |
| 41 | Hattie A. Carter | 21 | Maid | Servant | Virginia |
| 42 | Charles L. Ewing | 41 | Head | Paymaster | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Myrtle L. Ewing | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Katherine Ewing | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Evelyn G. Ewing | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Charles L. Ewing | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Sarah Smith | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | L. Long | 39 | Sister-in-law | Book-Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Samuel B. Murphy | 55 | Head | Asst Train M. | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Rose M. Murphy | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)