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Mary Donovan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Donovan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 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 | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | City Of Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Donovan | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Winifred Donovan | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Donovan | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Robert Coyle | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Patrick Donovan | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Daniel Donovan | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Donovan | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 35
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 44
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Gaelic |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 54
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | City Hospital |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Donovan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Donovan
Head · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu733unit:0712)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Beatrice Greenwood | 16 | — | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Florence Greenwood | 13 | — | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | William J. Lyons | 50 | Head | Helper | Ireland |
| 54 | Catherine Lyons | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 55 | Julius Salinsky | 36 | Head | Laborer | Vilna (Russia) |
| 56 | Samuel Altman | 40 | Head | Butcher | Russia |
| 57 | Fannie Altman | 38 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 58 | Harry Altman | 20 | Son | Butcher | Russia |
| 59 | Mary Donovan THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 60 | Robert Coyle | 20 | Brother | — | Ireland |
| 61 | John F. Donovan | 13 | Son | Delivery Boy | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Patrick J. Donovan | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Winifred F. Donovan | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Daniel F. Donovan | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Mary J. Donovan | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | James J. Cleary | 50 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 68 | Bridget Cleary | 49 | Wife | Cleaning | Ireland |
| 69 | Agatha Cleary | 22 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Mary Cleary | 20 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Nora Cleary | 19 | Daughter | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Annie Cleary | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Patrick J. Cleary | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Patrick Breen | 57 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 75 | Barbara Breen | 57 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 76 | Delia Norton | 24 | Daughter | Assembler | Massachusetts |
| 77 | John Halloran | 42 | Lodger | Hod Carrier | Ireland |
| 78 | Martin Norton | 40 | Lodger | Hod Carrier | Ireland |
| 79 | John Boyle | 40 | Lodger | Hod Carrier | Ireland |
| 80 | Anthony Conley | 56 | Lodger | Cleaning (Night) | Ireland |
| 81 | Michael Donovan | 58 | Head | Boiler Maker | New Brunswick |
| 82 | Catherine Donovan | 57 | Sister | — | New Brunswick |
| 83 | Mary Donovan | 55 | Sister | — | New Brunswick |
| 84 | John R. Donovan | 46 | Brother | Boiler Maker | New Brunswick |
| 85 | Johanna Donovan | 38 | Sister | Covering Cases | New Brunswick |
| 86 | John Mcgonagle | 70 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 87 | Bessie Mcgonagle | 40 | Daughter | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Samuel J. Broderick | 37 | Son-in-law | Bartender | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Mary Broderick | 31 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Cecilia Broderick | 8 | Grandchild | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Mary Broderick | 3 | Grandchild | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | John Broderick | 1 | Grandchild | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Charles Scolata | 42 | Head | Barber | Sicily It |
| 94 | Tomasilla Scolata | 41 | Wife | — | Sicily It |
| 95 | Lena Scolata | 20 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Nellie Scolata | 17 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Charlie Scolata | 15 | Son | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Samuel Scolata | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Nellie Scolata | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Joseph Scolata | 4 | 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)