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Margaret Donovan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Marion, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Donovan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Female
Head
Born: Ohio
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marion, Indiana |
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Indianapolis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 Donovan | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Clifford Donovan | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marion, Indiana
Head, age 46
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Marion, Indiana
Other, age 56
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Marion-County, Indiana
Other, age 65
Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Warren Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Son's Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Donovan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Donovan
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu455unit:0354)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hannah Sink | 47 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 2 | Marie Sink | 15 | Daughter | Saleslady | Indiana |
| 3 | John Sink | 14 | Son | Stock Boy | Indiana |
| 4 | Bernard Sink | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Catherine Sink | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | William Sink | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Harry Sink | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Frederick Shutt | 37 | Head | Conductor | Indiana |
| 9 | Maude Shutt | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Margaret Shutt | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Harry Shutt | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Carl Shutt | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Robert Shutt | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Mary Shutt | 64 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 15 | William Shutt | 37 | Brother | Seamstress|Teamster | Indiana |
| 16 | Frank Filz | 65 | Head | Assortment | Austria |
| 17 | Augusta Filz | 61 | Wife | Butcher | Indiana |
| 18 | Herbert Roberts | 22 | Head | Barber | Ohio |
| 19 | Hazel Roberts | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Esther L. Roberts | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Mary Grose | 62 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 22 | William E. Ward | 53 | Roomer | Painter | Indiana |
| 23 | Thomas Talbot | 52 | Roomer | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 24 | John Talbot | 28 | Roomer | Salesman | Indiana |
| 25 | Mary Herring | 59 | Roomer | Housework | Alabama |
| 26 | Daley Albert Herring | 17 | Nephew | Laborer | Indiana |
| 27 | Martin V. Walcott | 21 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 28 | Mildred Walcott | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Carl Voris | 28 | Head | Baker | Indiana |
| 30 | Lola Voris | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Charlotte Voris | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Margaret Donovan THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Clifford Donovan | 18 | Son | Electrician | Ohio |
| 34 | Carl Haneng | 64 | Head | Sweeper | Germany |
| 35 | Mary Haneng | 68 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 36 | Caleb P. Henderson | 33 | Head | Telegrapher | Indiana |
| 37 | Edith Henderson | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | William J. Murray | 44 | Head | Plumber | Indiana |
| 39 | Elizabeth Murray | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | William J. Murray | 20 | Son | Test Boy | Indiana |
| 41 | William Wall | 40 | Head | Car Repairer | Virginia |
| 42 | Ora B. Wall | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Olive W. Simons | 57 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Gladys Simons | 33 | Daughter | Clerk | Indiana |
| 45 | Harry Eckman | 45 | Head | Well-Driller | Indiana |
| 46 | Christena Eckman | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 47 | Gilbert Eckman | 21 | Son | Die Maker | Indiana |
| 48 | Walter Eckman | 18 | Son | Lineman | Indiana |
| 49 | Melvin Eckman | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Edwin Eckman | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
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)