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Margaret Mahoney — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Plymouth, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Mahoney across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Plymouth, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1861), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1861
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Plymouth, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Mahoney |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1876 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1901 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Whitman Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mahoney | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Margaret Mahoney | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| William Jones | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary Mahoney | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Edward Burnett | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 41
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1859 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mahoney |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | March |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Year of Immigration | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 50
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mahoney |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Year of Immigration | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 59
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1861 — 5 household members
| Surname | Mahoney |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1876 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1901 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Mahoney across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Mahoney
Spouse · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Plymouth, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Plymouth, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu727unit:0973)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Mahoney | 70 | Head | Labourer | Ireland |
| 2 | Margaret Mahoney THIS PERSON | 59 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 3 | Mary A Mahoney | 39 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | William Jones | 19 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Edward Burnett | 19 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Hugh Starks | 25 | Head | Messenger | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Althea Starks | 24 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 8 | Ruth Starks | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Harry H Sampson | 32 | Head | Supt. | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Mabel Sampson | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Jeanette Sampson | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Arnold Sampson | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Robert Sampson | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Ruth Fuller | 27 | Housekeeper | Housework | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Florence Fuller | 10 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Sylvester Douglas | 63 | Head | — | Canada |
| 17 | Mary Douglas | 55 | Wife | Vamper | Canada |
| 18 | Gertrude Sullivan | 33 | Stepdaughter | — | Canada |
| 19 | Norman Randall | 66 | Head | Finisher | Canada |
| 20 | Eugenia Randall | 60 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Luther Randall | 25 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Dorothy Randall | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 23 | James Porter | 52 | Head | Labourer | Canada |
| 24 | Bessie Porter | 54 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 25 | Herbert W Glidden | 44 | Head | Surveyor | New Hampshire |
| 26 | Charlotte Glidden | 43 | Wife | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Madeline Glidden | 19 | Daughter | Stitcher | New Hampshire |
| 28 | Francis Glidden | 16 | Son | Helper | New Hampshire |
| 29 | George A Glidden | 12 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 30 | Herbert W Jr Glidden | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Harris D Lamb | 32 | Head | Treasurer | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Kera H Lamb | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Elizabeth Lamb | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Nelson P Hersey | 56 | Head | Manufacturer | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Mabel S Hersey | 56 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | William Vaughn | 75 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Susan E Vaughn | 76 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Edwin Bass | 65 | Head | Photographer | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Rosanda Bass | 60 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Myra Hatch | 76 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Annie Hatch | 55 | Daughter | Servant | Ireland |
| 42 | David A Gurney | 67 | Head | Agent | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Amelia Gurney | 70 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Mary Gurney | 33 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 45 | Hannah Gurney | 26 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 46 | William H Gurney | 55 | Head | Civil Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Mabel Gurney | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Donald Gurney | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Charles Gurney | 63 | Head | Collector | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Mary Gurney | 62 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
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)