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Margaret Mccarthy — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Mccarthy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Norfolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Norfolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Margaret T. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Weymouth Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Mccarthy | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| George Mccarthy | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Mccarthy | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| William Mccarthy | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Margaret Mccarthy | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 28
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Margaret T |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 36
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCarty |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 47
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Margaret T. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Mccarthy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Norfolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Mccarthy
Spouse · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu724unit:0979)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary E. Mcshuskey | 43 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | George P. Macaulay | 59 | Head | Helper Machine Shop | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Ella C. Macaulay | 59 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Stuart R. Macaulay | 22 | Son | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 55 | John A. Durant | 37 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Mary A. Durant | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Mary O'Connor | 51 | Head | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Nellie E. O'Connor | 48 | Sister | Fitter | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Charles S. Whiting | 46 | Head | Assistant Supt | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Minnie S. Whiting | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Edward W. Whiting | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Alice H. Whiting | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Thomas Cullen | 75 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 64 | Catherine Cullen | 65 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 65 | Peter Cullen | 30 | Son | Sorter | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Terrence T. Donovan | 47 | Head | Machine Operator | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Marcella M. Donovan | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | John L. Mccarthy | 49 | Head | Vamper | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Margaret T. Mccarthy THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | John B. Mccarthy | 20 | Son | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 71 | George J. Mccarthy | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Stella M. Mccarthy | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | William Mccarthy | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Peter B. Doherty | 32 | Head | Ordnance | Massachusetts |
| 75 | M. Dorothy Doherty | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Helen M. Doherty | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Simon L. King | 43 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Canada |
| 78 | Sarah E. T. King | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Carlton S. King | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Everett B. King | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | James E. King | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Josiah E. Cushing | 78 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Carrie Cushing | 43 | Niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Alton S. Cushing | 24 | Grand-nephew | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Harry W. Vogelle | 44 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Mabel M. Vogelle | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Percy C. Vogelle | 21 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Louis G. Smith | 20 | Head | Conductor | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Euna E. Smith | 19 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Lloyd F. Raymond | 23 | Brother-in-law | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Beatrice A. Raymond | 21 | Sister-in-law | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Ralph H. Haskins | 50 | Head | Clerk - Appraiser | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Bernice M. Haskins | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Maria E. Davis | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | John T. Donovan | 38 | Head | Edge Trimmer | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Mary E. Donovan | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Mary E. Donovan | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | John T. Donovan | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Helen G. Donovan | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Edward J. Donovan | 2 | Son | — | 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)