Mary Dwyer — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Mary Dwyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1885 Female Head Born: Ireland Widowed

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	New York, New York
Surname	Dwyer
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	New York City
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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Evelyn Dwyer	Daughter	—	40	~1880
Mary Dwyer	Head	—	35	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 35

New York, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members

Surname	Dwyer
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

Richmond, New …

Other, age 50

Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dwyer
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Mother-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1889
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

New-York-County, New …

Other, age 60

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 17 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dwyer
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	496
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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Mary Dwyer

Head · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · New York

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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1190unit:0586)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Florence Thorpe	20	Daughter	—	New York
2	John P Thorpe	18	Son	—	New York
3	Michael Larkin	32	Head	Clerk	Ireland
4	Anna Larkin	27	Wife	—	Ireland
5	James Orenzo	46	Head	Checker	Italy
6	John Camiolora	63	Head	Blacksmith	Italy
7	Rose Camiolora	51	Wife	—	Ireland
8	Edward Camiolora	21	Nephew	Clerk	New York
9	Anthony Camiolora	10	Nephew	—	New York
10	Mary Camiolora	12	Niece	—	New York
11	Robert Camiolora	33	Boarder	Laborer	Ireland
12	Eugene Murphy	43	Head	Salesman	Ireland
13	Annie Murphy	15	Daughter	—	Ireland
14	Anna Murphy	13	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
15	John Murphy	35	Brother	Laborer	Ireland
16	William Schwerer Jr.	46	Head	Clerk	New York
17	Margaret Schwerer Jr.	40	Wife	—	New York
18	Thomas Mchugh	26	Head	—	New York
19	Kathleen Mchugh	26	Wife	—	New York
20	Mildred Mchugh	1	Daughter	—	New York
21	James Sheldon	35	Head	Cleaner	New York
22	William Sheldon	12	Son	—	New York
23	Charles Sheldon	10	Son	—	New York
24	George Sheldon	8	Son	—	New York
25	Arthur H Voels	27	Head	Bellboy	New York
26	Catherine Voels	24	Wife	—	New Jersey
27	Joseph A Voels	1	Son	—	New York
28	Mary Mcglynn	60	Head	Cleaner	Ireland
29	Frances Mcglynn	25	Daughter	Sorter	Ireland
30	John Mcglynn	16	Son	Operator	Ireland
31	John O'Brien	65	Head	Cook	Ireland
32	Mary A O'Brien	60	Wife	—	Ireland
33	Thos. Griffin	32	Head	Handy Man	Ireland
34	Frances Griffin	26	Wife	—	Ireland
35	Rita Griffin	6	Daughter	—	New York
36	Thomas Griffin	3	Son	—	New York
37	Lily Murphy	61	Head	Carpenter	Ireland
38	Mary Murphy	48	Wife	—	Ireland
39	Philip Murphy	21	Son	Checker	New York
40	Mary Murphy	22	Daughter	—	New York
41	Joseph Murphy	18	Son	Clerk	New York
42	James Murphy	15	Son	—	New York
43	Julia Murphy	10	Daughter	—	New York
44	Peter D Ferret	37	Head	Police	New York
45	Annie Ferret	31	Wife	—	New York
46	John Ferret	1	Son	—	New York
47	Daniel Mclean	49	Head	Plasterer	Vermont
48	Mary Mclean	41	Wife	Waitress	Ireland
49	Mary Dwyer THIS PERSON	35	Head	—	Ireland
50	Evelyn Dwyer	40	Daughter	Office Clerk	New York

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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.

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