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Margaret Donahue — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Donahue across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1856
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| 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 | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1882 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Newburyport City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Donahue | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Eleanor Reynolds | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Donahue | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Rose Reynolds | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Henry Reynolds | Other | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Ignatius Donahue | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Daniel Donahue | Son | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Margaret Donahue | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Katherine Donahue | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Other, age 43
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Year of Immigration | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 51
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1859 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 64
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1856 — 9 household members
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| 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 | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1882 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Donahue across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Donahue
Head · 1920 · age 64 · b. ~1856 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu695unit:0920)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Mackewicz | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Michael Mackewicz | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Frances Mackewicz | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | John Hanley | 33 | Head | Expressman | Ireland |
| 55 | Delia Hanley | 25 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 56 | Joanna Hanley | 78 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 57 | Elias Stevens | 46 | Head | Boatbuilder | Maine |
| 58 | Elizabeth Stevens | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Arthur Stevens | 15 | Son | Errand Boy | Maine |
| 60 | Harold Stevens | 14 | Son | — | Maine |
| 61 | Vernon Stevens | 13 | Son | — | Maine |
| 62 | Annie Stevens | 12 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 63 | Monroe Stevens | 72 | Father | — | Maine |
| 64 | Edgar Goldman | 68 | Head | Heeler | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Lucy Goldman | 67 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 66 | William Goldman | 35 | Son | Countermaker | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Freeman Taylor | 37 | Head | Conductor | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Mary A. Taylor | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Arthur Taylor | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Evelyn Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Harold Taylor | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Daniel Jones | 36 | Boarder | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Patrick Mccarthy | 49 | Head | Stockfitter | Canada |
| 74 | Jessie Mccarthy | 17 | Daughter | Boxer | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Gertrude Mccarthy | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Mary Mccarthy | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | John Mccarthy | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Loretta Mccarthy | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Caroline Mccarthy | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | William Mccarthy | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Frances Mccarthy | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Margaret Donahue THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 83 | Henry Reynolds | 38 | Son-in-law | Heeler | England |
| 84 | Rose H. Reynolds | 33 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Eleanor Reynolds | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Daniel J. Donahue | 37 | Son | Heeler | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Margaret Donahue | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Katherine Donahue | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Alice M. Donahue | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Ignatius J. Donahue | 1 | Grandchild | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Katherine Houlihan | 55 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Edward W. Houlihan | 33 | Son | Skiver | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Nellie Foley | 45 | Boarder | Heelmaker | Massachusetts |
| 94 | William J. Wilson | 53 | Head | Heelscourer | Canada |
| 95 | Josephine S. Wilson | 52 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 96 | Henry G. Wilson | 29 | Son | Repairer | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Hazel G. Wilson | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Harriet T. Wilson | 19 | Daughter | Assembler | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Olga C. Wilson | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | George C. Flagg | 53 | Head | Laster | 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)