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Mary Doherty — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Doherty across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1845), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 75
b. ~1845
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Doherty |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| 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 | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1870 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1845 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Doherty | Head | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Frances Doherty | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Annie Doherty | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 59
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1841 — 4 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 | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1841 |
| Year of Immigration | 1850 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Finisher Carpet Fac |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 69
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1841
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Doherty |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Year of Immigration | 1850 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 75
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1845 — 3 household members
| Surname | Doherty |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| 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 | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1870 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Doherty across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Doherty
Head · 1920 · age 75 · b. ~1845 · 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:0220)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sidney Shifetz | 17 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Sheppard Abrams | 57 | Head | Conductor | Russian Poland |
| 3 | Sarah Abrams | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Anna Abrams | 21 | Daughter | Demonstrator | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Lillian Abrams | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Rebecca Halpern | 28 | Head | — | Poland |
| 7 | Morris Halpern | 45 | Cousin | Salesman | Poland |
| 8 | Jacob Holzman | 53 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 9 | Sarah Holzman | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 10 | Lena Holzman | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Russia |
| 11 | Bessie Holzman | 21 | Daughter | Cashier | Russia |
| 12 | Rose Holzman | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Reuben Sandler | 32 | Head | Photographer | Russia |
| 14 | Tillie Sandler | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Helen Sandler | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Joseph Sandler | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Philip Cohen | 52 | Head | Metal Dealer | Russia |
| 18 | Rae Cohen | 49 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 19 | Eva Cohen | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Louis Singer | 42 | Head | Manufacturer | Austria |
| 21 | Anna Singer | 37 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 22 | Lillian Singer | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Abraham Singer | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Susan Singer | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Samuel Singer | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | William Singer | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Louis Nichols | 53 | Head | Broker | Poland |
| 28 | Molly Nichols | 48 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 29 | Samuel Nichols | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | David Nichols | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Isaac Goodman | 47 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | Russia |
| 32 | Deborah Goodman | 38 | Sister-in-law | — | Russia |
| 33 | Alexander Goodman | 18 | Cousin | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Hilda Goodman | 4 | Cousin | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Mary Doherty THIS PERSON | 75 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 36 | Annie G. Doherty | 41 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Frances M. Doherty | 35 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | John E. Murphy | 70 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Mary G. Murphy | 64 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Gerald J. Murphy | 25 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Celia Oakland | 50 | Servant | Maid | Ireland |
| 42 | Ida Sandstrom | 45 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 43 | Amy Sandstrom | 21 | Daughter | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Carl Sandstrom | 20 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Harry Sandstrom | 18 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Walter Sandstrom | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Lottie Nelson | 49 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 48 | Vernon H. Nelson | 17 | Son | Messenger | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Sarah Greene | 64 | Lodger | Caretaker | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Lurilla A. Casker | 48 | Lodger | Clerk | Nova Scotia |
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)