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Mary Donahue — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Mary Donahue across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Township / Ward | Providence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Donahue | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary Donahue | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Donahue | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| James Donahue | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Donahue | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Annie Donahue | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 6
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 15
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 26
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donnohue |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | northern Ireland |
| Occupation | nurse |
| Industry | hospital |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Donahue across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Providence, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Donnohue (~0.92 confidence) and father John Donahue (~0.92 confidence) and father John Donahue (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Donahue (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Donahue (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Donnohue
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Donahue
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Donahue
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Donahue
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Donahue
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Donahue
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
James Donahue
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Donahue
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Donahue
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Providence, Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1676unit:0774)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emanuel Mathias | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Antonio Amaral | 23 | Head | Laborer | Portugal |
| 3 | Frances Amaral | 24 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 4 | Mary Amaral | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Belmira Amaral | 0 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | James Perry | 29 | Boarder | Hired Hand | Portugal |
| 7 | Emanuel Silva | 38 | Head | — | Portugal |
| 8 | Mary Silva | 34 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 9 | Francis Silva | 23 | Daughter | Hired Hand | Portugal |
| 10 | Emanuel Silva | 15 | Son | Hired Hand | Portugal |
| 11 | Joe Fury | 35 | Head | Laborer | Portugal |
| 12 | Mary Fury | 33 | Wife | Sheet Cleaner | Portugal |
| 13 | Enas Fury | 8 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Anna Fury | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Theodore Almeida | 13 | Boarder | Cotton Mill | Portugal |
| 16 | Frank Pacheco | 68 | Head | Laborer | Portugal |
| 17 | Rosa Pacheco | 61 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 18 | Mary O'Neil | 74 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 19 | Alice O'Neil | 45 | Daughter | Tailoress | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Edward O'Neil | 41 | Son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Timothy O'Neil | 34 | Son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 22 | John Donahue | 45 | Head | Grocer | Ireland |
| 23 | Annie Donahue | 44 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 24 | Catherine Donahue | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Mass. |
| 25 | James Donahue | 18 | Son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Mary Donahue THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 27 | John Donahue | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Dennis Reardon | 33 | Head | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Helena Reardon | 34 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Roger Reardon | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | William Ernest | 52 | Head | Chief Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Grace Ernest | 39 | Wife | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 33 | John Silva | 57 | Head | Laborer | Portugal |
| 34 | Sarah Silva | 57 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 35 | Emanuel Silva | 21 | Son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 36 | John Silva | 21 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Anthony Silva | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Anthony Mendes | 30 | Head | Baker | Portugal |
| 39 | Mary Mendes | 30 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 40 | Emanuel Mendes | 8 | Son | — | Portugal |
| 41 | John Mendes | 5 | Son | — | Portugal |
| 42 | John Mendes | 56 | Head | Laborer | Portugal |
| 43 | Mary Mendes | 56 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 44 | Wm Barton | 49 | Head | Shoe Repairer | Russia |
| 45 | Ida Barton | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 46 | Rose Barton | 18 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 47 | Mary Barton | 15 | Daughter | Stenographer | Russia |
| 48 | Anna Barton | 12 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 49 | Abraham Barton | 10 | Son | — | Russia |
| 50 | Joe Barton | 26 | Head | Carpenter | Portugal |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)