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Mary Doherty — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Doherty across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Doherty |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1885 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Malden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Doherty | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Mary Doherty | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Thomas Doherty | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Mary Doherty | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Charles Doherty | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 23
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Doherty |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 35
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1875 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Doherty |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 45
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
| Surname | Doherty |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1885 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Doherty across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Doherty
Spouse · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu713unit:0696)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Dutton | 28 | Son | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Gladys Dutton | 20 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Elias B Nilsen | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 4 | Anna T Nilsen | 34 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 5 | Arthur M Nilsen | 11 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Arden E Nilsen | 10 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Norman A Nilsen | 8 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Marion I Nilsen | 4 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Chester Wilson | 42 | Head | Helper | New Brunswick |
| 10 | Gertrude S Wilson | 41 | Wife | None | New Brunswick |
| 11 | Margaret S Wilson | 19 | Daughter | Billing Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Grace G Wilson | 17 | Daughter | Billing Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Eleanor Swanson | 31 | Boarder | None | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Charlotte M Ogsey | 6 | Boarder | None | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Carl Swanson | 43 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 16 | Ellen Swanson | 43 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 17 | Soli S Swanson | 18 | Son | Bookkeeper | Sweden |
| 18 | Beatrice I Swanson | 16 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Karl E Swanson | 14 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Harold A Swanson | 9 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Niles H Swanson | 5 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Clarence S Swanson | 3 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Charles Doherty | 51 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 24 | Mary A Doherty THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 25 | Charles J Doherty | 27 | Son | Steward | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Thomas J Doherty | 23 | Son | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Mary A Doherty | 17 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Charles De Groot | 31 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | British Guiana |
| 29 | Margaret De Groot | 35 | Wife | None | England |
| 30 | Lucille J De Groot | 5 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Mabel P De Groot | 3 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Irene L De Groot | 1 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Marion P Whelan | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 34 | Gertrude Whelan | 43 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 35 | Charles B Whelan | 19 | Son | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Earl T Whelan | 17 | Son | Wagon Driver | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Harold M Whelan | 15 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Howard J Whelan | 10 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Beverly J Whelan | 4 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Lillian G Whelan | 4 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 41 | John Whelan | 1 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Ernest A Moore | 32 | Head | Locksmith | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Sarah Moore | 33 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 44 | Grace A Moore | 10 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Alvin E Moore | 8 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Milton E Moore | 7 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Ralph L Moore | 4 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Robert T Moore | 2 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 49 | George E Moore | 1 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Dora Ford | 65 | Mother-in-law | None | Maine |
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)