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Margaret Brennan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Brennan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Female
Head
Born: Michigan
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 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 State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | City Of Detroit |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brennan | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Margaret Brennan | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Grace Brennan | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 62
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 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 State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Other, age 71
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Other, age 81
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1859 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Margaret F |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 81 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grosse Pointe City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Brennan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Brennan
Head · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu806unit:1041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayline Vanhoatym | 10 | Daughter | — | Belgium |
| 2 | Irene Vanhoatym | 4 | Daughter | — | Belgium |
| 3 | Michael Cisyl | 41 | Boarder | Labourer | Belgium |
| 4 | Henry Vanbelalander | 27 | Boarder | Labourer | Belgium |
| 5 | Tony Bundt | 33 | Head | Labourer | Hungary |
| 6 | Katherine Bundt | 30 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 7 | Mathias Bundt | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Joseph Bundt | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Clyde Mortz | 30 | Boarder | Machine Hand | Hungary |
| 10 | Steve Hay | 56 | Head | Helper | Austria |
| 11 | Michael Bridges | 40 | Partner | Labourer | Austria |
| 12 | Cary Wilkinson | 41 | Head | Labourer | Virginia |
| 13 | Luke Moses | 22 | Lodger | Helper | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lee Moses | 31 | Lodger | Plasterer | Georgia |
| 15 | James Davis | 27 | Lodger | Plasterer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Grady Davis | 31 | Lodger | Helper | Tennessee |
| 17 | William Fritz | 25 | Lodger | Sheet Metal Worker | Missouri |
| 18 | James Bernier | 65 | Head | Caulker | Canada |
| 19 | Mary Bernier | 52 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 20 | Sam Garneau | 55 | Head | Caulker | Canada |
| 21 | Helen Garneau | 52 | Wife | Sewing | Canada |
| 22 | Leo Levronte | 81 | Father-in-law | — | Canada |
| 23 | Frank Mccoy | 23 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 24 | George Cadilac | 48 | Head | Doctor | Michigan |
| 25 | George Boudon | 58 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 26 | Lilly C. Boudon | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | George R. Boudon | 26 | Head | Follow-Up | New York |
| 28 | Callie Boudon | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Margaret Brennan THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 30 | John A. Brennan | 31 | Son | Lawyer | Michigan |
| 31 | Grace M. Brennan | 40 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | John H. Kelly | 51 | Head | Manager | Michigan |
| 33 | Helen L. Kelly | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Frederick Delano | 74 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 35 | Georgiana Delano | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | George B. Fuller | 56 | Head | Director | United States |
| 37 | Celia C. Fuller | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 38 | Alicia V. Fuller | 21 | Daughter | Pianist | New York |
| 39 | Maria L. Williams | 70 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Morris O. Williams | 47 | Son | Druggist | Michigan |
| 41 | Winifred L. Ratcliffe | 21 | Boarder | Maid | California |
| 42 | Elizabeth Winch | 59 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | George K. Parks | 59 | Head | President | New York |
| 44 | Alice M. Parks | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Ethel W. Parks | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | Sarah Hill | 79 | Head | — | New York |
| 47 | Eliza J. Evans | 32 | Servant | Nurse | Canada |
| 48 | Isaac Runge | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Edward J. Runge | 23 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Ruth S. Runge | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)