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Mary Jordan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Mary Jordan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Jordan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Catherine Jordan | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mary Jordan | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Head, age 26
New York, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Year of Immigration | 1896 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 37
New York, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 47
New York, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jordan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Jordan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Jordan
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1194unit:0906)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Rogue | 48 | Head | Watchman | England |
| 2 | Margaret Rogue | 50 | Wife | — | England |
| 3 | Mary Jordan THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Laundress | Ireland |
| 4 | Annie Jordan | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 5 | Catherine Jordan | 21 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 6 | Margaret Maguire | 50 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 7 | James Vasse | 34 | Head | Longshoreman | Virginia |
| 8 | Cora Dixon | 29 | Boarder | Laundress | Virginia |
| 9 | Patrick Mullen | 40 | Head | Porter | Ireland |
| 10 | Mary Mullen | 38 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 11 | Thomas Mullen | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Robert Mullen | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | Beatrice Mullen | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Frank Exferd | 57 | Head | Fireman | Holland |
| 15 | Margaret Exferd | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Alice Butler | 40 | Head | Laundress | England |
| 17 | Mary Butler | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 18 | William Butler | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Annie Butler | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Julia Butler | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Marie Lyons | 50 | Head | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Catherine Smith | 40 | Head | Laundress | New York |
| 23 | Eleanor Mcmanus | 70 | Head | — | New York |
| 24 | Marion Read | 40 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 25 | William Smith | 33 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 26 | Louise Smith | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Catherine Meehan | 56 | Head | — | New York |
| 28 | William Meehan | 27 | Husband | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Walter Meehan | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Francis Meehan | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | Thelma Meehan | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Patrick Gallagher | 51 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 33 | Mary Gallagher | 47 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 34 | Bridget Gallagher | 18 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 35 | Nellie Gallagher | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 36 | Ethel Gallagher | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Patrick Gallagher | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Benj Merrick | 35 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 39 | Alice Merrick | 35 | Wife | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 40 | Lillian Cullinan | 40 | Head | Cook | New York |
| 41 | Sarah Curley | 30 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 42 | John Keenan | 45 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 43 | Marie Keenan | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | John A Conklin | 50 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 45 | Mary Conklin | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | William Conklin | 15 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 47 | Thomas F Sullivan | 44 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Myra Sullivan | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Elizabeth Forrestal | 49 | Head | Cleaner | New York |
| 50 | Alice Forrestal | 21 | Son | Operator | New York |
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)