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Margaret Powers — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Powers across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1848), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1848
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | So Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1848 |
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 Powers | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Margaret Powers | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Mary Powers | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 52
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1848 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | April |
| Birth Year | 1848 |
| Year of Immigration | 1849 |
| 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 62
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1848 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Margaret R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 42 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Year of Immigration | 1850 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 72
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1848 — 3 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Powers across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Powers
Head · 1920 · age 72 · b. ~1848 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu733unit:1138)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alvino Alvino | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 2 | Adeline Alvino | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | Joseph Bonnano | 33 | Head | Sailor | Italy |
| 4 | Gaetana Bonnano | 31 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 5 | Paul Bonnano | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Joseph Bonnano | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Christina Bonnano | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Camille Bonnano | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | James Killilea | 32 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Annie Killilea | 31 | Wife | Processor | Massachusetts |
| 11 | James Jr. Killilea | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Thomas Donnelly | 34 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 13 | Catherine Donnelly | 32 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 14 | Thomas Donnelly | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | James Donnelly | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Catherine Donnelly | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Thomas Murray | 23 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 18 | Mary Murray | 21 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Frank H. Sullivan | 32 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Annie Sullivan | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Francis J. Sullivan | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Edward Fitzpatrick | 35 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 23 | Anna Fitzpatrick | 33 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 24 | James Fitzpatrick | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Edward Fitzpatrick | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Margaret Mulkern | 50 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 27 | Sarah Mulkern | 25 | Daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Michael Mulkern | 22 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Thomas Mulkern | 19 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 30 | James Mulkern | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Patrick Mulcahy | 59 | Head | Painter | Ireland |
| 32 | Mary Mulcahy | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 33 | Edward Mulcahy | 21 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Annie Mulcahy | 19 | Daughter | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Helena Mulcahy | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | William Mulcahy | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Margaret Powers THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 38 | Margaret Powers | 35 | Daughter | Stitcher | Ireland |
| 39 | Mary Powers | 33 | Daughter | Stitcher | Ireland |
| 40 | Charles Coughlin | 36 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Susan Coughlin | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Gertrude Coughlin | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Helena Coughlin | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Charles Jr. Coughlin | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Richard Coughlin | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Frances Coughlin | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | John Corrigan | 74 | Head | Stone Mason | Ireland |
| 48 | Ellen Corrigan | 72 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 49 | Hugh Mcmahon | 52 | Head | Retired | Ireland |
| 50 | Annie Mcmahon | 55 | Wife | — | Ireland |
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)