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Margaret Boyle — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Boyle across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Female
Head
Born: Scotland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Boyle |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| 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 | Salem City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 Boyle | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Charles Boyle | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Samuel Boyle | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 53
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
| Surname | Boyle |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| 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
Essex, Massachusetts
Other, age 65
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyle |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 27 |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Other, age 75
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyle |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some House |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some House |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Industry | U |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Some House |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Boyle across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Boyle
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu697unit:0398)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Thompson | 45 | Head | Machinist | Denmark |
| 2 | Annette Thompson | 34 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Carl H Thompson | 16 | Son | Varnisher | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Ralph Thompson | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Alice A Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | May C Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Harry Levine | 37 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 8 | Mary E Levine | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 9 | Samuel Levine | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Frieda Levine | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Cornelius Higgins | 23 | Head | Store Keeper | Ireland |
| 12 | Catherine Higgins | 23 | Wife | Inspector | Ireland |
| 13 | Francis Higgins | 3 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 14 | Mary A Coleman | 25 | Boarder | Handler | Ireland |
| 15 | Albert Dyer | 50 | Head | Inspector | Maine |
| 16 | Mae Dyer | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Irene Dyer | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Elbert H Dyer | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Mildred Dyer | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Mary Decker | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 21 | Charles Evans | 41 | Head | Laborer | Nova Scotia |
| 22 | Percy Evans | 17 | Son | Steamfitter | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Everett Evans | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Muriel Evans | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Howard Evans | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Eleanor Evans | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Francis Evans | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | James Tenney | 49 | Head | Gardener | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Annie Tenney | 59 | Sister | Servant | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Fred Mahoney | 37 | Head | Teamster | Ireland |
| 31 | Katharine Mahoney | 33 | Wife | — | Luxembourg |
| 32 | Janet G Mahoney | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Henry G Mahoney | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Joseph Mahoney | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Joseph B Hamilton | 28 | Head | Florist | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Agnes Hamilton | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Alberta Hamilton | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Joseph Kneeland | 27 | Head | Inspector | Ireland |
| 39 | Lillian Kneeland | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Josephine Kneeland | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | George H Burnham | 62 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Charles H Burnham | 39 | Son | Baker | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Edward Mcintire | 57 | Head | Contractor | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Henry J Mcafee | 34 | Head | Printer | Maine |
| 45 | Catherine J Mcafee | 30 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 46 | Margaret Boyle THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 47 | Samuel Boyle | 21 | Son | Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Charles Boyle | 15 | Son | Striker | Massachusetts |
| 49 | John F Barrie | 44 | Head | Conductor | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Alice Barrie | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
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)