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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.~1866), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Doherty |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| 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 | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Woburn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Doherty | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Bertha Doherty | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| John Doherty | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mary Doherty | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Patrick Doherty | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Daniel Doherty | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Annie Doherty | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Helen Doherty | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Joseph Doherty | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 40
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1860 — 6 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 | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| 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 48
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1862 — 7 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 | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 54
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 9 household members
| Surname | Doherty |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| 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 | 1892 |
| 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 54 · b. ~1866 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu720unit:0933)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Warren L. Davis | 33 | Son | Lather | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Mary L. Davis | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Mary A. Walsh | 41 | Head | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Patrick Donovan | 73 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 55 | Johanna Donovan | 60 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 56 | Catherine Donovan | 42 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Rosa Donovan | 36 | Daughter | Forelady | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Elizabeth Julia Donovan | 30 | Daughter | Forelady | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Cornelius Donovan | 27 | Son | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Jeremiah Donovan | 26 | Son | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Patrick Doherty | 53 | Head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 62 | Mary Doherty THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 63 | Daniel J. Doherty | 25 | Son | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Annie L. Doherty | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Bertha H. Doherty | 22 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Joseph Doherty | 19 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 67 | John J. Doherty | 18 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Helen Doherty | 15 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Mary Doherty | 11 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 70 | John W. Stewart | 55 | Head | Machinist | Canada |
| 71 | Mary J. Stewart | 62 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 72 | Byron Bryenton | 62 | Head | None | Canada |
| 73 | Sarah D. Bryenton | 60 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 74 | Elmer Bryenton | 39 | Son | Repairman | Canada |
| 75 | Mildred Bryenton | 18 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Elizabeth White | 84 | Mother-in-law | None | Canada |
| 77 | Henry Mckenzie | 61 | Head | Manufacturer | Canada |
| 78 | Flora Mckenzie | 58 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 79 | Sarah Ellen Brooks | 70 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 80 | George B. Smith | 58 | Head | Dealer | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Marguerite Smith | 41 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 82 | George B. Jr. Smith | 7 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Hattie E. White | 51 | Boarder | Saleslady | Canada |
| 84 | Hugh D. Baker | 62 | Head | Blacksmith | New Brunswick |
| 85 | Bitha Baker | 51 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 86 | George Corbett | 14 | Boarder | None | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Theodore Corbett | 10 | Boarder | None | Massachusetts |
| 88 | John Ball | 29 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Helen Ball | 27 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Helen Ball | 1 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Frederick R. Stevens | 48 | Head | Meat Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Lillian E. Stevens | 46 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Helen E. Stevens | 22 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 94 | William G. Knowlton | 62 | Head | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Lucie M. Ball | 65 | Sister | None | Massachusetts |
| 96 | James R. White | 52 | Head | Superintendent | Canada |
| 97 | Mary A. White | 52 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 98 | James R. White | 23 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Lillian White | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 100 | George D. White | 17 | Son | Apprentice | Massachusetts |
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)