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Margaret Hughes — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hughes across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hughes | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| William Hughes | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Hughes | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Margaret Hughes | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Other, age 25
New York, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Year of Immigration | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Domestic |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Spouse, age 33
New York, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 44
New York, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Hughes across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Hughes
Spouse · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1215unit:0837)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose Schener | 27 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 2 | Harold Schener | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 3 | August Rwin | 57 | Head | Watchman | Germany |
| 4 | Cecelia Rwin | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 5 | Peter Brehm | 71 | Boarder | Carpenter | Germany |
| 6 | Cornelius Sager | 58 | Head | Watchman | New York |
| 7 | Anna Sager | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Geo Hartman | 57 | Boarder | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 9 | Louis Mand | 53 | Head | Bass Drummer | New York |
| 10 | Anna Mand | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 11 | Blanche Hamilton | 55 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 12 | Francis Clark | 42 | Head | Builder | New Jersey |
| 13 | Alice Clark | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Francis P. Clark | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Mary Mcray | 53 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 16 | James Mcray | 26 | Son | Messman | New York |
| 17 | Harry Mcray | 24 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 18 | John Hughes | 56 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 19 | Margaret Hughes THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 20 | John Edward Hughes | 21 | Son | Apprentice | New York |
| 21 | William Hughes | 18 | Son | Deliver Boy | New York |
| 22 | Mary E. Knittle | 65 | Head | Laundress | New York |
| 23 | Joseph Sismat | 64 | Boarder | Helper | France |
| 24 | Samuel Silverman | 44 | Head | Peddler | Austria |
| 25 | Sadie Silverman | 41 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 26 | David Silverman | 20 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 27 | Hattie Silverman | 15 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 28 | Nathaniel Silverman | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | George Metz | 55 | Head | Merchant | New York |
| 30 | Frederick Metz | 49 | Son | — | Germany |
| 31 | Frieda Metz | 23 | Daughter-in-law | Secretary | New York |
| 32 | Thomas Downing | 45 | Head | Water Proofer | New York |
| 33 | Ellen Downing | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | John Rhein | 56 | Head | Waiter | Germany |
| 35 | Mary Rhein | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 36 | Thomas Mcgovern | 34 | Head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 37 | Mary Mcgovern | 30 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 38 | James Mcnall | 32 | Head | Carpenter | Ireland |
| 39 | Margaret Mcnall | 27 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 40 | Mary Mcnall | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 41 | Irene Pulver | 75 | Head | Civil Engineer | Germany |
| 42 | Matthew Traeffler | 50 | Head | Brewer | Austria |
| 43 | Elizabeth Traeffler | 50 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 44 | John Carroll | 52 | Head | Switchman | Ireland |
| 45 | Margaret Carroll | 22 | Daughter | — | Ireland |
| 46 | John Payon | 31 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 47 | William Payon | 13 | Brother | — | New York |
| 48 | Ruth Payon | 13 | Sister | — | New York |
| 49 | Abby Eckert | 52 | Head | Janitor | Germany |
| 50 | Jacob Eckert | 24 | Son | Plasterer | New York |
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)