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Mary Cavanaugh — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New Haven, Connecticut
Our Model Tree links this Mary Cavanaugh across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Haven, Connecticut (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1850
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Haven, Connecticut |
| Surname | Cavanaugh |
| Given Name | Mary T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1865 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| 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 | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1870 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Wallingford Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Cavanaugh | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| James Cavanaugh | Son | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Haven, …
Other, age 50
New Haven, Connecticut · implied b. ~1850 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cavanaugh |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Apl |
| Birth Year | 1850 |
| Year of Immigration | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | General housework |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Middlesex, Connecticut
Spouse, age 60
Middlesex, Connecticut · implied b. ~1850 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cavanaugh |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 35 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New Haven, …
Head, age 70
New Haven, Connecticut · implied b. ~1850 — 2 household members
| Surname | Cavanaugh |
| Given Name | Mary T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1865 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| 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 | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1870 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Cavanaugh across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Cavanaugh
Head · 1920 · age 70 · b. ~1850 · Connecticut
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1920 US Federal Census — New Haven, Connecticut
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1920 US Federal Census — New Haven, Connecticut
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu194unit:0335)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Agnes Mills | 60 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 52 | George Abbott | 48 | Head | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Margaret Abbott | 48 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 54 | William Abbott | 10 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 55 | George Abbott | 8 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 56 | John F. Holiday | 27 | Head | Filing | Ohio |
| 57 | Golda P. Holiday | 24 | Wife | Packer | Ohio |
| 58 | Thomas Dorman | 54 | Head | Polisher | Ireland |
| 59 | Margaret Dorman | 55 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 60 | Margaret Dorman | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Connecticut |
| 61 | Robert Dorman | 17 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 62 | Edward Dorman | 14 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 63 | Thomas Fournier | 45 | Head | Retail Merchant | Connecticut |
| 64 | Nellie M. Fournier | 41 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 65 | Florence M. Fournier | 12 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 66 | Charles F. Fournier | 8 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 67 | Mary T. Cavanaugh THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 68 | James J. Cavanaugh | 44 | Son | Fireman | Connecticut |
| 69 | Joseph Higgins | 29 | Head | Silver Smith | England |
| 70 | Charlotte Higgins | 28 | Wife | — | England |
| 71 | George H. Pender | 37 | Head | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Beatrice Pender | 36 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 73 | Arnold H. Pender | 16 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 74 | Marion E. Pender | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | John A. Kelly | 37 | Head | Agent | Connecticut |
| 76 | Anna E. Kelly | 32 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 77 | Ruth E. Kelly | 9 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 78 | Charles R. Kelly | 4 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 79 | Glenn A. Trowbridge | 40 | Head | Superintendent | Michigan |
| 80 | Margaret Trowbridge | 37 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 81 | George A. Trowbridge | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 82 | Ruth H. Trowbridge | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 83 | John Trowbridge | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 84 | Arthur Trowbridge | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Margaret Trowbridge | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Frederick W. Spooner | 53 | Head | Millwright | Maine |
| 87 | Abbey A. Spooner | 51 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Nelson Spooner | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | John Spooner | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Frederick Spooner | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | William E. Starke | 68 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Connecticut |
| 92 | Annie A. Starke | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 93 | William E. Starke | 26 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Connecticut |
| 94 | David Kelly | 65 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 95 | Emma E. Kelly | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 96 | Joanna E. Kelly | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Connecticut |
| 97 | Frederick Kendall | 56 | Lodger | Receiving Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Lydia M. Kahl | 50 | Head | — | New York |
| 99 | Oscar H. Kahl | 26 | Son | Accountant | Connecticut |
| 100 | Elise J. Kahl | 22 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
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)