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Margaret Clark — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Clark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spooler |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Spooler |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Clark | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Alice Clark | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Margaret Clark | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Margaret Clark | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 38
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Spooler |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 48
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 50 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Kitchen Maid |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 58
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Clark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Clark
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1635unit:0021)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Francis Small | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 52 | Margaret Small | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 53 | Daniel Small | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 54 | Thomas Mcgrath | 42 | Head | Porter | Ireland |
| 55 | Elizabeth Mcgrath | 36 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 56 | Mary Mcgrath | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 57 | Daniel Mcgrath | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 58 | Martin Mcgrath | 8 | Son | — | Penna |
| 59 | Joseph Mcgrath | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 60 | James M. Devine | 31 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 61 | Catherine Devine | 31 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 62 | Thomas Provence | 74 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 63 | Anna Provence | 74 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 64 | Stephen Mcfee | 19 | Head | Iron Worker | Penna |
| 65 | Margaret E. Mcfee | 17 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 66 | Ellen Coyle | 75 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 67 | Paul J. Fledder | 43 | Head | Dealer | Penna |
| 68 | Mary E. Fledder | 32 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 69 | Walter J. Fledder | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 70 | Mary G. Fledder | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 71 | Joseph Fledder | 9 | Nephew | — | Penna |
| 72 | Margaret Clark THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Spooler | Ireland |
| 73 | Anna Clark | 18 | Daughter | Twister | Penna |
| 74 | Alice Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 75 | Margaret Clark | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 76 | Daniel Makin | 69 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 77 | Mary Makin | 71 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 78 | Peter Makin | 30 | Son | Driver | Penna |
| 79 | Alice Canfield | 75 | Head | — | Penna |
| 80 | Catherine M. Canfield | 30 | Niece | Bookkeeper | Penna |
| 81 | Patrick J. Hims | 44 | Head | Moulder | Ireland |
| 82 | Catherine Hims | 33 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 83 | Patrick Donohue | 47 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 84 | Catherine Donohue | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 85 | William Donohue | 16 | Son | Cutter | Penna |
| 86 | Daniel Donohue | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 87 | Daniel Donohue | 51 | Brother | Cleaner | Ireland |
| 88 | John Deally | 64 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 89 | Bridget Deally | 53 | Wife | Cleaner | Ireland |
| 90 | Thomas Deally | 18 | Son | Apprentice | Penna |
| 91 | Mary Connell | 53 | Head | Cleaner | Penna |
| 92 | Anna Patterson | 29 | Head | Cleaner | Penna |
| 93 | Margaret Patterson | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 94 | Gladys Patterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 95 | William Patterson | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 96 | Dora Patterson | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 97 | Thomas Patterson | 1 | Son | — | Penna |
| 98 | James Lafferty | 35 | Head | Fireman | Scotland |
| 99 | Jane Lafferty | 33 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 100 | Jennie Lafferty | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
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)