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Mary Donovan — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Donovan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & Margaret — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Township / Ward | Providence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Donovan | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mary Donovan | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Robert Donovan | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| James Donovan | Other | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Mary Donovan | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 4
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 15
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
Daughter, age 25
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Donovan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Donovan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Donovan
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Donovan
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Donovan
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Donovan
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Donovan
Daughter · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Florence Donovan
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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:0853)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Raymond Spencer | 40 | head | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Catherine Spencer | 35 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Ellen Powers | 60 | head | Laundress | Ireland |
| 54 | James Powers | 21 | son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 55 | John Powers | 23 | son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 56 | David S Hammond | 40 | head | Engineer | England |
| 57 | Mary E Hammond | 35 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | David Hammond | 10 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 59 | William Hammond | 7 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Nancy Hammond | 5 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Katherine Galvin | 24 | cousin | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | James F Donovan | 56 | head | Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Catherine Donovan | 47 | wife | Superintendent | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Arthur V Donovan | 18 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 65 | James Donovan | 17 | son | Student | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Elizabeth Donovan | 15 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Frederick A Brown | 41 | head | Civil Engineer | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Virginia Brown | 39 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Catherine F Hennes | 50 | head | — | Rhode Island |
| 70 | Catherine Flynn | 80 | boarder | — | Ireland |
| 71 | Patrick Quanna | 45 | head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 72 | Catherine Quanna | 47 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 73 | Mary Quanna | 23 | daughter | Operator | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Adely Quanna | 21 | daughter | Jeweler | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Hellen Quanna | 15 | daughter | Student | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Patrick Monahan | 54 | head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 77 | Mary Monahan | 27 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 78 | David Monahan | 23 | son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 79 | William Monahan | 21 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Lillian Monahan | 17 | daughter | Operator | Rhode Island |
| 81 | Florence Monahan | 10 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 82 | Robert H Donovan | 26 | head | Oil Truck | Rhode Island |
| 83 | Mary Donovan | 26 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 84 | Mary Donovan THIS PERSON | 4 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 85 | Florence Donovan | 1 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 86 | James J Donovan | 47 | brother | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 87 | John Donovan | 32 | head | Conductor | Rhode Island |
| 88 | Edith Donovan | 27 | wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 89 | John Donovan | 3 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 90 | Robert Donovan | 1 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 91 | Patrick Donovan | 50 | head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 92 | Mary Donovan | 48 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 93 | John Donovan | 25 | son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 94 | William Donovan | 23 | son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 95 | James Donovan | 21 | son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 96 | Edward Donovan | 19 | son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 97 | Francis Donovan | 17 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 98 | Leo Donovan | 15 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 99 | Raymond Donovan | 13 | son | — | Rhode Island |
| 100 | Alice Donovan | 11 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)