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Margaret Donovan — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Donovan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Ohio |
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Dayton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Donovan | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Margaret Donovan | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Donovan | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Julia Donovan | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| William Donovan | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Robert Donovan | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Ohio
Daughter, age 4
Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Montgomery, Ohio
Daughter, age 14
Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Marietta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Montgomery-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 24
Montgomery-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Maryetta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dayton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Board of Education |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 78 |
| Income (1939) | 806 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Margaret Donovan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and father William Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Donovan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Donovan
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Donovan
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Donovan
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Donovan
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Donovan
Daughter · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · Ohio
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Sibling
John Donovan
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Donovan
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Donovan
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1422unit:1039)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Ryan | 69 | Sister | Laundress | Ireland |
| 2 | Hannah Ryan | 67 | Sister | — | Ireland |
| 3 | Rolla Love | 59 | Head | Crane Man | Ohio |
| 4 | Carrie Love | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 5 | William H Donovan | 40 | Head | Polisher | Ohio |
| 6 | Julia F Donovan | 39 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 7 | Robert E Donovan | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 8 | James E Donovan | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 9 | John M Donovan | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Margaret Donovan THIS PERSON | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | William S Pfeiffer | 55 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mabel D Pfeiffer | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Charles D Pfeiffer | 22 | Son | Manager | Ohio |
| 14 | Elizabeth Anker | 70 | Head | — | Darmstadt |
| 15 | Elizabeth Anker | 32 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Mary E Anker | 40 | Daughter | Machinist | Ohio |
| 17 | Louise M Anker | 34 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Richard Tucker | 39 | Head | Moulder | England |
| 19 | Julia A Tucker | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Joseph J Tucker | 20 | Son | Plumber | Ohio |
| 21 | Elizabeth M Tucker | 18 | Daughter | Machinist | Ohio |
| 22 | Bertha A Tucker | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Julia A Tucker | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Charles J Tucker | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Marie E Tucker | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Anna F Tucker | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Eugene B Beelman | 64 | Head | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Tammie H Beelman | 62 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Arthur G Snyder | 32 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 30 | Rose Snyder | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Vivian L Snyder | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Maxine L Snyder | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Charles H Snyder | 58 | Father | Agent | Ohio |
| 34 | Edwin R Tipplow | 53 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 35 | Margaret Tipplow | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Margaret Tipplow | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Ruth Tipplow | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Ralph Kaelin | 21 | Nephew | Paper Maker | Ohio |
| 39 | John Stevens | 60 | Head | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Alice E Stevens | 58 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 41 | Emma Stevens | 31 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 42 | Otto H Smith | 29 | Head | Draftsman | Ohio |
| 43 | Jeanetta M Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Richard Smith | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Emma Corder | 33 | Sister-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Robert G Shroyer | 36 | Head | Moulder | Ohio |
| 47 | Anna M Shroyer | 36 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 48 | Robert G Shroyer | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Mary A Shroyer | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 50 | George V Shroyer | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)