Margaret Donovan — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Donovan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1845), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1845 Female Head Born: Ireland Widowed

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year	1900
Location	New York, New York
Surname	Donovan
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
Birth Month	Nov
Birth Year	1845
Year of Immigration	1853
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Township / Ward	Borough Of Manhattan
Est. Birth Year	~1845

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 1900 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Annie Donovan	Daughter	—	20	~1880
Patrick Donovan	Son	—	25	~1875
Sarah Donovan	Daughter	—	23	~1877
Mary Donovan	Daughter	—	30	~1870
Margaret Donovan	Head	—	55	~1845

Census Appearances

1900

New York, …

Head, age 55

New York, New York · implied b. ~1845 — 5 household members

Surname	Donovan
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
Birth Month	Nov
Birth Year	1845
Year of Immigration	1853
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1910

New York, …

Other, age 65

New York, New York · implied b. ~1845 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Donovan
Given Name	Margaret Mrs.
Relationship to Head	Mother-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
Children Born	8
Children Living	3
Year of Immigration	1861
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1920

Kings, New …

Other, age 75

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1845 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Donovan
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Sister-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	75
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1856
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Year of Naturalization	1865
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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Margaret Donovan

Head · 1900 · age 55 · b. ~1845 · New York

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1084unit:0029)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	John Stickney	2	Son	—	New York
52	William Stickney	0	Son	—	New York
53	John Krull	48	Head	Restaurant	Germany
54	Mary Krull	48	Wife	—	New York
55	Frederick Krull	26	Son	Telegrapher	New York
56	John B. Krull	16	Son	Clerk Dry Goods	New York
57	Augusta Krull	12	Daughter	At School	New York
58	Eleanor Mahler	31	Step D	Cap Maker	New York
59	Mary Mcdonald	58	Wife	—	New York
60	John Mcdonald	55	Husband	Machinist	Scotland
61	Margaret Donovan THIS PERSON	55	Head	—	Ireland
62	Mary Donovan	30	Daughter	Labeler	New York
63	Patrick Donovan	25	Son	Brass Finisher	New York
64	Sarah Donovan	22	Daughter	Labeler	New York
65	Annie Donovan	19	Daughter	Dressmaker	New York
66	Patrick Close	29	Head	Day Laborer	New York
67	John Close	26	Brother	Day Laborer	New York
68	Lizzie Close	24	Sister	Drug Clerk	New York
69	Maggie Close	22	Sister	Housekeeper	New York
70	Helen Close	16	Sister	At School	New York
71	Edward Close	14	Brother	At School	New York
72	Sarah Cohen	31	Head	—	Russia
73	Joseph Cohen	22	Son	Clothing Salesman	Russia
74	Barnet Cohen	18	Son	College Student	New York
75	George Cohen	12	Son	At School	New York
76	John Crowley	42	Head	Woodworker	Ireland
77	Margaret Crowley	40	Wife	—	Ireland
78	Joseph Crowley	16	Son	C. O. D.	New York
79	Mary A. Crowley	14	Daughter	At School	New York
80	Johanna Crowley	11	Daughter	At School	New York
81	Daniel Crowley	10	Son	At School	New York
82	Justin Crowley	7	Son	—	New York
83	Annie Crowley	4	Daughter	—	New York
84	Ellen Crowley	2	Daughter	—	New York
85	Patrick Mahoney	55	Head	Day Laborer	Ireland
86	Elizabeth Mahoney	55	Wife	—	Ireland
87	William Mahoney	24	Son	Bookkeeper	New York
88	James Mahoney	21	Son	Expeller	New York
89	Thomas Mahoney	19	Son	Hatter	New York
90	Thaddeus Mahoney	17	Son	At College	New York
91	Charles Mahoney	15	Son	At School	New York
92	Peter Ray	60	Head	Sail Maker	Ireland
93	Jane E. Ray	48	Wife	—	Ireland
94	Julia Ray	30	Daughter	Pantry Work	Ireland
95	Patrick Ray	27	Son	Carpenter	New York
96	Michael Ray	25	Son	Bricklayer	New York
97	Bridget Ray	22	Daughter	Dressmaker	New York
98	Mary A. Ray	20	Daughter	Dressmaker	New York
99	James Owens	85	Father	At School	New York
100	Nellie Owens	15	Niece	At School	New York

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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.

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