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Margaret Mcnamara — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Mcnamara across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | McNamara |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Pittston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mcnamara | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Alice Mcnamara | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Mcnamara | Other | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Margaret Mcnamara | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Gertrude Mcnamara | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Catherine Mcnamara | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Margaret Mcnamara | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Russell Mcnamara | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John Mcnamara | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 9
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McNamara |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | McNamara |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Margaret Mcnamara across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Mcnamara
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Russell Mcnamara
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Mcnamara
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Mcnamara
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Mcnamara
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Mcnamara
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
51 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1595unit:0209)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lucille O'Rourke | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Elizabeth O'Rourke | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Annie Loftus | 54 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 54 | James Loftus | 28 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Edward Loftus | 26 | Son | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Annie Loftus | 24 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Anna Loftus | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 58 | Peter J. Cassidy | 54 | Head | St. Conductor | Ireland |
| 59 | Mary A. Cassidy | 51 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 60 | Mary Cassidy | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | John A. Cassidy | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | James Cassidy | 16 | Son | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | James Smith | 30 | Head | Runner | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Agnes Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Mary Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Joseph Smith | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Margaret Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Blanche Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Mary Davis | 65 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 70 | Mary Davis | 37 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | John Tomchak | 43 | Head | Miner | Russian Poland |
| 72 | Annie Tomchak | 33 | Wife | — | Russian Poland |
| 73 | Joseph Tomchak | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Frank Tomchak | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Stanley Tomchak | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Chester Tomchak | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | John J. Mcnamara | 43 | Head | Brakeman | Ireland |
| 78 | Margaret G. Mcnamara | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Margaret A. Mcnamara THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | John D. Mcnamara | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Gertrude Mcnamara | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Catherine Mcnamara | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Alice Mcnamara | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Russell Mcnamara | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | John Mcnamara | 36 | Brother | Laborer | Ireland |
| 86 | John Shoback | 36 | Head | Fireman Stationary | Slovakia |
| 87 | Susan Shoback | 31 | Wife | — | Slovakia |
| 88 | Mary Shoback | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Helen Shoback | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Joseph Shoback | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Anna Shoback | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | John Shoback | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Michael Ocher | 37 | Head | Stationary Fireman | Slovakia |
| 94 | Mary Ocher | 30 | Wife | — | Slovakia |
| 95 | John Ocher | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Michael Ocher | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | George Ocher | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Polly Ocher | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Anna Ocher | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Andrew Ocher | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 101 | John Yonki | 43 | Head | Stationary Fireman | Slovakia |
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)