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Margaret Callahan — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Callahan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1862 Female Head Born: Ireland Widowed

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameCallahan
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to Headhead
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age58
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceIreland
Year of Immigration1882
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueEnglish
Home Owned/RentedR
Birth CountryIreland
Year of Naturalization1892
Birthplace (normalized)ireland
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1862

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Margaret Callahan Head — 58 ~1862
Eugene Callahan Son — 29 ~1891

Census Appearances

1900
New York, …
Spouse, age 36
New York, New York · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Calahan
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ireland
Birth Month July
Birth Year 1864
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation |Yes
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland
1910
New York, …
Spouse, age 48
New York, New York · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Callahan
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 48
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ireland
Years Married 23
Children Born 3
Children Living 3
Year of Immigration 1881
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland
1920
New York, …
Head, age 58
New York, New York · implied b. ~1862 — 2 household members
Surname Callahan
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head head
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 58
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Ireland
Year of Immigration 1882
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 1892
Birthplace (normalized) ireland

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Our Model Tree links Margaret Callahan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Callahan
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · New York
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1201unit:0983)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Raymond Knoss 17 son Helper New York
52 Ellnore Knoss 15 daughter Bookkeeper New York
53 Edward Williamson 38 head Houseman England
54 Charlotte Williamson 36 wife None England
55 Edward Jr. Williamson 12 son None New York
56 Ethel L. Williamson 9 daughter None New York
57 Margaret Callahan THIS PERSON 58 head None Ireland
58 Eugene J. Callahan 29 son Teller New York
59 Frederick Dreher 57 head Watchmaker Baden
60 Sophie Dreher 54 wife None Germany
61 Marion D. Soutter 49 head Saleslady Scotland
62 John H. Soutter 23 son Clerk New York
63 Joseph Higham 47 head Carpenter England
64 Helen Higham 49 wife None Ireland
65 Agnes Higham 14 daughter None New York
66 Joseph Huyas 29 head Mechanic Pennsylvania
67 Mary Huyas 33 wife None New York
68 Mary Huyas 2 daughter None New York
69 Irene Huyas 1 daughter None New York
70 Catherine Proul 59 head None New York
71 Margaret Proul 34 daughter None New York
72 John M. Proul 32 son Etcher New York
73 Lillian Proul 28 daughter Operator New York
74 George Williamson 45 head Bartender New York
75 Sadie Williamson 36 wife None New York
76 George Jr. Williamson 13 son None New York
77 William Deyo 46 head Order Clerk New York
78 Catherine Deyo 74 mother None New York
79 Catherine Owens 20 head Bookkeeper New York
80 James Owens 25 brother Chauffeur New York
81 Thomas Owens 18 brother Clerk New York
82 Ethel Owens 14 sister None New York
83 Edward O'Shaughnessy 68 grand uncle Salesman Ireland
84 Caroline Munery 51 head Dressmaker Austria
85 Margaret Munery 17 daughter None New York
86 Gerry Faelman 28 head Handler Belgium
87 Lena Faelman 57 mother Nurse Baden
88 John Fane 34 head Engineer New York
89 Josephine Fane 32 wife None New York
90 Matthew Fane 14 son None New York
91 Margaret Fane 12 daughter None New York
92 Grace Fane 9 daughter None New York
93 Otto Putter 29 head Overseer New York
94 Sophie Putter 27 wife None New York
95 Anna Putter 8 daughter None New York
96 August Putter 6 son None New York
97 Charles Esselman 52 boarder Shipping Clerk Germany
98 George H. Glende 22 head Chauffeur New York
99 Florence Glende 22 wife None New York
100 Harry Glende 5 son None New York

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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)

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