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Mary Flaherty — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Flaherty across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Norfolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1865), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Norfolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Flaherty |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1888 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Norwood Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Flaherty | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Mary Flaherty | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| John Flaherty | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Peter Flaherty | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| James Flaherty | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1900
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 34
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flaherty |
| Given Name | Mary G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 45
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flaherty |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 55
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
| Surname | Flaherty |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1888 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Flaherty across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Norfolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Flaherty
Spouse · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu723unit:0230)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Flaherty | 59 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Mary Flaherty THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 3 | Peter Flaherty | 31 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 4 | John Flaherty | 28 | Son | Pressman | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Mary Flaherty | 22 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Jason Smith | 47 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 7 | Julia Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | John Smith | 19 | Son | Farmhand | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Marion Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Alfred Smith | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Adam Smith | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Helen Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Donald Smith | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Hollis Smith | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Samuel G Landers | 34 | Head | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Martha Landers | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | George Landers | 34 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Agnes Landers | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 19 | Samuel Landers | 5 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | William B Prince | 43 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 21 | Ethel M Prince | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Emma Prince | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Gertrude Prince | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | William Wood | 32 | Head | Beater | New Hampshire |
| 25 | Ella Wood | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Melissa Frazier | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Alfred Frazier | 27 | Brother-in-law | Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Lawrence Wood | 32 | Brother | Laborer | Maine |
| 29 | Frank A Newton | 72 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Mary Newton | 72 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Edith Newton | 44 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Henry T Walter | 70 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Jessie Walter | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Don Walter | 26 | Son | Leather Worker | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Clifford B Sanborn | 45 | Head | Lawyer | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Marion Sanborn | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Phyllis Sanborn | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Dorothy Sanborn | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Augusta Sanborn | 74 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Mary V Roby | 59 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Edith M Brown | 33 | Head | Artist | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Marie Brown | 29 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 43 | Edna M Jr Brown | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Bernard F Colburn | 49 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Marie E Colburn | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Grace Hill | 27 | Boarder | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Delia O'Donnell | 23 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 48 | Fred A Horton | 69 | Head | Watchman | Maine |
| 49 | Edward Horton | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 50 | Alice Horton | 60 | Wife | — | Maine |
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)