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Margaret Mccarthy — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Mccarthy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1907 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Robert Mccarthy | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Margaret Mccarthy | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 30
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 37
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 48
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1907 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Mccarthy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Mccarthy
Spouse · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu347unit:0198)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elinore Gay | 10 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 2 | Edna Gay | 8 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Louise Gay | 2 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 4 | Clara Osten | 52 | head | None | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Esther Osten | 25 | daughter | Book-Keeper | Illinois |
| 6 | Frank E. Jones | 29 | head | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 7 | Grace Jones | 25 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 8 | Dorothy Jones | 6 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 9 | Lila Jones | 2 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 10 | George Gerding | 14 | nephew | None | Illinois |
| 11 | Patrick J. Wagner | 43 | head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 12 | Ethel Wagner | 42 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 13 | Clarence Wagner | 15 | son | None | Illinois |
| 14 | Laverne Wagner | 12 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 15 | Bridget Costello | 66 | mother-in-law | None | Ireland |
| 16 | John J. White | 30 | head | Car-Tracer | Illinois |
| 17 | Lillian White | 29 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 18 | John Jr. White | 3 | son | None | Illinois |
| 19 | Mary Trogan | 58 | mother-in-law | None | Illinois |
| 20 | Peter Williams | 40 | head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 21 | Josephine Williams | 34 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 22 | John L. Dwyer | 24 | nephew | Collector | Illinois |
| 23 | Gertrude Dwyer | 21 | niece | None | Illinois |
| 24 | Stanley Dwyer | 20 | nephew | Repairman | Illinois |
| 25 | Joseph Futscheid | 27 | head | Steel Engraver | Illinois |
| 26 | Helen Futscheid | 24 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 27 | Bertha Futscheid | 4 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 28 | James P. Connors | 54 | head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 29 | Mary E. Connors | 46 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 30 | Thomas Burke | 50 | head | Cooper | Ireland |
| 31 | Ellen Burke | 52 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 32 | Margaret Burke | 23 | daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 33 | Loretta Burke | 22 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 34 | Josephine Burke | 20 | daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 35 | Agnes Burke | 18 | daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 36 | Anna Burke | 38 | sister | Dressmaker | Ireland |
| 37 | Robert Stack | 47 | head | Motorman | Ireland |
| 38 | Catherine Stack | 40 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 39 | Mary Stack | 9 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 40 | Alice Stack | 4 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 41 | Catherine Stack | 3 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 42 | Robert Mccarthy | 49 | head | Bridge Repairer | Ireland |
| 43 | Margaret Mccarthy THIS PERSON | 48 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 44 | Margaret Mccarthy | 8 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 45 | Charles Byrne | 39 | head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Catherine Byrne | 36 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 47 | Margaret Byrne | 16 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 48 | Richard Byrne | 14 | son | None | Illinois |
| 49 | Catherine Byrne | 7 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 50 | Mary E. Byrne | 5 | daughter | None | Illinois |
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)