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Margaret Mccarthy — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Mccarthy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Female
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | 126 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Mccarthy | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Alice Clarke | Other | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| James Mccarthy | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Charles Mccarthy | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Thomas Mccarthy | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 27
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 4 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 | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 37
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 3 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 | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 48
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | 126 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Mccarthy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Mccarthy
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu691unit:0948)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Barry | 31 | brother | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Margaret Mccarthy THIS PERSON | 48 | head | None | Massachusetts |
| 3 | James A Mccarthy | 21 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Charles L Mccarthy | 18 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Thomas F Mccarthy | 16 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Alice G Clarke | 57 | sister | None | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Fred Woodbury | 42 | head | Nurse | Canada |
| 8 | Helena Woodbury | 42 | wife | Paymaster | Maine |
| 9 | Mina Woodbury | 17 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Harry N Chubb | 73 | head | None | Vermont |
| 11 | Clara E Chubb | 70 | wife | None | New Hampshire |
| 12 | Helen S Chubb | 48 | daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Harry C Chubb | 39 | son | Lawyer | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Blanche G Chubb | 38 | daughter-in-law | None | Maine |
| 15 | Wm A Gabbeler | 55 | head | Dentist | New York |
| 16 | Nellie G Gabbeler | 55 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Charles W Morgan | 43 | head | Brakeman | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Mary N Morgan | 42 | wife | Saleslady | England |
| 19 | Ella M Morgan | 68 | mother | None | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Lillian Woodrow | 40 | sister | Garment Worker | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Hazel Woodrow | 13 | niece | None | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Harold Woodrow | 11 | nephew | None | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Hattie Lillard | 55 | aunt | None | Massachusetts |
| 24 | William J Mccarthy | 60 | head | House Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Mary J Mccarthy | 58 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Josephine C Mccarthy | 30 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Julia Burns | 29 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Patrick J Palfrey | 43 | head | Salesmanager | Ireland |
| 29 | Anna F Palfrey | 43 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Mary E Palfrey | 18 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 31 | William E Palfrey | 13 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Alice G Palfrey | 11 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Joseph Wilkinson | 45 | head | Mill Agent | England |
| 34 | Emily Wilkinson | 44 | wife | None | England |
| 35 | Elsie Wilkinson | 21 | daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Raymond Wilkinson | 19 | son | Apprentice | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Sabine Wilkinson | 12 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Johanna Murphy | 65 | head | None | Ireland |
| 39 | Anna Murphy | 34 | daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Thomas Murphy | 32 | son | Steam Fitter | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Katherine Murphy | 29 | daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Frank Murphy | 25 | son | Student | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Eugene Murphy | 22 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Ella F Merrill | 62 | head | None | Canada |
| 45 | Harold F Merrill | 25 | son | Grocer | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Edward J Callahan | 48 | head | Salesman | Ireland |
| 47 | Katherine Callahan | 43 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Fred Wells | 28 | head | Manufacturer | Vermont |
| 49 | Ruth Wells | 25 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 50 | Dorothy Wells | 2 | daughter | None | 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)