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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 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Doherty |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Doherty | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Doherty | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Mary Doherty | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ruth Doherty | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Owen Doherty | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Margaret Doherty | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Thomas Doherty | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Frances Doherty | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Hannah Doherty | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 4
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Doherty |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 14
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Doherty |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Doherty across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Doherty
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Thomas Doherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Doherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Doherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Doherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Doherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Owen Doherty
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu735unit:1175)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Tzantis | 30 | Head | Cutter | Greece |
| 2 | Sophie Tzantis | 26 | Wife | — | Constantinople Turkey |
| 3 | George Tzantis | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Michael Donnelly | 59 | Head | Oil-Land | Ireland |
| 5 | Catherine Donnelly | 55 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 6 | James Donnelly | 32 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Mary Donnelly | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Martin Hardiman | 53 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 9 | Catherine Hardiman | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 10 | Mary Hardiman | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Martin F Hardiman | 19 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Rose Hardiman | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Josephine Hardiman | 16 | Daughter | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Catherine Hardiman | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | George Hardiman | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | John H Loughlin | 36 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Helen E Loughlin | 29 | Sister | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Thomas F Doherty | 37 | Head | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Hannah Doherty | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Margaret Doherty | 16 | Daughter | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Mary Doherty THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Owen Doherty | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Ruth Doherty | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Thomas Doherty | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Helen Doherty | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Frances Doherty | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Anna Kirchell | 36 | Head | — | Russia |
| 28 | Anthony Kirchell | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Charles Kirchell | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Walter Kirchell | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Henry Reid | 75 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 32 | Catherine Reid | 72 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 33 | Henry E Reid | 51 | Son | Sexton | Ireland |
| 34 | Catherine Reid | 40 | Daughter | Captain Waitress | Ireland |
| 35 | Eleanor A Reid | 33 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Mary A Conaty | 58 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Rose E Conaty | 51 | Sister | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 38 | John E Conaty | 48 | Brother | Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Charles E Duncan | 53 | Brother in law | Grocer | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Thomas F Conaty | 26 | Nephew | Linesmith | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Patrick F O'Rourke | 19 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Mary O'Rourke | 17 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Edward J Lynden | 40 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Mary E Lynden | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Annie Lynden | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Mary J Lynden | 17 | Daughter | Typewriter | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Margaret Lynden | 15 | Daughter | Errand Girl | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Elizabeth Lynden | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Charles Lynden | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Francis Lynden | 3 | Son | — | 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)