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Margaret Burns — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Burns across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1853), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1853
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1867 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Marlborough City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1853 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Burns | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Margaret Burns | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Thomas Burns | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| John Burns | Son | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| William Burns | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 50
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1850 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1850 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 57
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1853 — 49 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Inmate |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Priv family |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 67
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1853 — 5 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1867 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Burns across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Burns
Head · 1920 · age 67 · b. ~1853 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu714unit:0008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Bellmore | 87 | head | None | Canada |
| 2 | Hattie Goss | 87 | boarder | None | Massachusetts |
| 3 | John Burns | 61 | head | None | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Charles F. Holyoke | 64 | head | Treasurer | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Blanche E. Holyoke | 59 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Mary E. Mee | 59 | head | None | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Margaret Mee | 49 | sister | Dressmaker | Massachusetts |
| 8 | James W. Mee | 52 | brother | Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 9 | John Mee | 51 | brother | Sale Center | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Edmund J. Mee | 21 | nephew | None | Massachusetts |
| 11 | William F. Colleary | 44 | head | Bartender | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Margaret Colleary | 41 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 13 | William Colleary | 3 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Patsy Strazzero | 45 | head | Laborer | Italy |
| 15 | Ida Strazzero | 43 | wife | None | Italy |
| 16 | Paul Strazzero | 18 | son | Shoe Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Joseph Strazzero | 16 | son | Laster | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Mary Strazzero | 15 | daughter | Dresser | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Leo Strazzero | 13 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Nora Strazzero | 11 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Rocco D'Alterio | 26 | nephew | Scourer | Italy |
| 22 | Fred Smith | 28 | head | Foreman | New York |
| 23 | Ella Smith | 29 | wife | None | New Hampshire |
| 24 | Mildred Lang | 19 | step-daughter | Stitcher | New Hampshire |
| 25 | Adeline Premier | 13 | step-daughter | None | Canada |
| 26 | Hazel Premier | 9 | step-son | None | New Hampshire |
| 27 | John M. Donahue | 73 | head | Shoemaker | Ireland |
| 28 | Catherine Donahue | 74 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 29 | Margaret Burns THIS PERSON | 67 | head | None | Ireland |
| 30 | John Burns | 34 | son | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 31 | William Burns | 32 | son | Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Thomas Burns | 29 | son | Asst Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Mary Burns | 27 | daughter | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Julia Libby | 17 | head | None | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Thomas Brigham | 31 | son-in-law | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Alice Brigham | 33 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 37 | John Charron | 22 | grand-son-in-law | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Eleanor Charron | 21 | grand-daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Carmelita Brigham | 4 | grand-daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Francis Brigham | 2 | grand-son | None | Massachusetts |
| 41 | John Charron | 0 | grand-grand-son | None | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Geraldine Brigham | 0 | grand-daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Ermelinda Blasi | 50 | head | None | Italy |
| 44 | John Blasi | 25 | son | Laster | Italy |
| 45 | Rose Blasi | 23 | daughter | Treer | Italy |
| 46 | Dillo Blasi | 20 | son | Shoemaker | Italy |
| 47 | Melina Blasi | 18 | daughter | Bookkeeper | New Hampshire |
| 48 | Mary Blasi | 15 | daughter | None | New Hampshire |
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)