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Margaret Lyons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mercer, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Lyons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| 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 |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Trenton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Lyons | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Margaret Lyons | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Cornelius Lyons | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Lyons | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Gale Lyons | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Elizabeth Lyons | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Cornelia Lyons | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Head, age 51
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1869 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Mercer, New …
Other, age 61
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Janitress |
| Industry | Apt. House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Other, age 71
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Lyons across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Lyons
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1054unit:0451)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Steward | 5 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 2 | William Hart | 55 | Father in Law | Handyman | New Jersey |
| 3 | Susan Mckinley | 34 | Head | Brakeman | New Jersey |
| 4 | Elizabeth Mckinley | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | James Mckinley | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Edward Ueber | 42 | Boarder | Locomotive Fireman | New Jersey |
| 7 | Timothy J Toley | 37 | Head | Conductor | Ireland |
| 8 | Margaret Toley | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 9 | Thomas Toley | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | John Toley | 2 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 11 | Arthur Phillips | 17 | Head | Sorter | New Jersey |
| 12 | Alice Phillips | 49 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Reuben Edwards | 34 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary Edwards | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mary Edwards | 5 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Thomas August | 34 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Edith M August | 27 | Wife | — | England |
| 18 | Florence M August | 8 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 19 | James August | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Catherine Irvin | 54 | Lodger | Platter | England |
| 21 | Selvia Irvin | 19 | Lodger | Machinist | England |
| 22 | Frederick Lippher | 50 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 23 | Elizabeth Lippher | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Earl Warren Lippher | 25 | Lodger | Draftsman | New York |
| 25 | William Bloor | 56 | Head | Superintendent | England |
| 26 | Christina Bloor | 56 | Wife | — | England |
| 27 | Joseph Hulse | 34 | Boarder | Presser | New Jersey |
| 28 | James T Irvin | 27 | Head | Tiremaker | New Jersey |
| 29 | May Irvin | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Thomas Duffy | 47 | Father in Law | Kilman | Ireland |
| 31 | Margaret Lyons THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 32 | Elizabeth Lyons | 21 | Daughter | Weaver | Delaware |
| 33 | Cornelia Lyons | 20 | Daughter | Cleaner | New Jersey |
| 34 | Isabella Lyons | 17 | Daughter | Weaver | New Jersey |
| 35 | Cornelius Lyons | 15 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 36 | Gale Lyons | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Mary Lyons | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Benjamin Hershkovitz | 32 | Head | Proprietor | Hungary |
| 39 | Sara Hershkovitz | 30 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 40 | Hattie Hershkovitz | 5 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 41 | Oliver Hershkovitz | 1 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 42 | Harold Rubrige | 31 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 43 | Ann Rubrige | 21 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Edna P Rubrige | 5 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 45 | Daniel Maybe | 57 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 46 | Lura Maybe | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Albert Maybe | 31 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 48 | Grover Maybe | 33 | Son | Conductor | New Jersey |
| 49 | Hazel Maybe | 23 | Daughter in Law | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Elizabeth Maybe | 2 | Granddaughter | None | New Jersey |
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)