Mary Fitzgerald — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Mary Fitzgerald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1870 Female Head Born: Ireland Widowed

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	New York, New York
Surname	Fitzgerald
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1880
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Additional Details
Occupation	Housework
Industry	Out
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Housework
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Mary Mylod	Daughter	—	3	~1917
Catherine Fitzgerald	Daughter	—	24	~1896
Mary Fitzgerald	Head	—	50	~1870
Edward Mylod	Other	—	1	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 50

New York, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members

Surname	Fitzgerald
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1880
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Housework
Industry	Out
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

New York, …

Other, age 62

New York, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 36 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fitzgerald
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Mother
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1885
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

New-York-County, New …

Other, age 70

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fitzgerald
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Sister
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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Mary Fitzgerald

Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · New York

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1257unit:1089)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Thomas White	40	Head	—	New York
52	William Simpson	40	Head	Fireman	New York
53	Mary Simpson	35	Wife	—	New York
54	Mary Simpson	10	Daughter	—	New York
55	William Jr. Simpson	1	Son	—	New York
56	William Downey	41	Head	Day Worker	New York
57	Elizabeth Downey	42	Wife	—	New York
58	Dorothy Downey	15	Daughter	Silk Worker	New York
59	William Downey	13	Son	—	New York
60	Thomas Downey	8	Son	—	New York
61	Sarah Downey	4	Daughter	—	New York
62	Ann Glass	55	Head	Silk Worker	New York
63	John F. Glass	30	Son	Hostler	New York
64	Catherine E. Glass	22	Daughter	Silk Worker	New York
65	Mary Glass	21	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
66	Jacob Rueger	54	Head	Repairman	Germany
67	Jacob Rueger	14	Son	—	New York
68	Paul Rueger	11	Son	—	New York
69	Frederick Rueger	9	Son	—	New York
70	Thomas Mcdermott	44	Head	Conductor	New York
71	Elizabeth Mcdermott	42	Wife	—	New York
72	Thomas Mcdermott	12	Son	—	New York
73	Mary Fitzgerald THIS PERSON	50	Head	Housework	Ireland
74	Catherine Fitzgerald	24	Daughter	—	New York
75	Mary Mylod	3	Daughter	—	New York
76	Edward Mylod	1	Son-in-law	—	New York
77	Mary Ryan	40	Head	Inspector	Ireland
78	Raymond Ryan	13	Son	—	New York
79	Margaret Rueger	38	Head	Silk Worker	Germany
80	Margaret Rueger	13	Daughter	—	New York
81	Elizabeth Rueger	10	Daughter	—	New York
82	Michael Doran	54	Head	Silk Worker	Ireland
83	Elizabeth Doran	52	Wife	Laborer	Ireland
84	Thomas Doran	50	Head	Joiner	Ireland
85	Annie Doran	35	Wife	Carpenter	Ireland
86	Thomas Doran	15	Son	—	New York
87	Annie Doran	13	Daughter	—	New York
88	Mary Doran	11	Daughter	—	New York
89	Catherine Doran	9	Daughter	—	New York
90	James Doran	1	Son	—	New York
91	Patrick Doyle	40	Head	Motorman	Ireland
92	Sarah Doyle	33	Wife	—	Ireland
93	Catherine Doyle	10	Daughter	—	New York
94	Sarah Doyle	8	Daughter	—	New York
95	Patrick Doyle	6	Son	—	New York
96	John Doyle	4	Son	Laborer	New York
97	Mary Doyle	2	Daughter	—	New York
98	Edward Doyle	1	Son	—	New York
99	Edward Coyne	50	Head	Engineer	Ireland
100	Mary Coyne	40	Wife	—	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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