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Mary Kearney — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Mary Kearney across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1850
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Kearney |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| 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 | Manhattan Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Kearney | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Ellen Williams | Daughter | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Pat Johnson | Other | — | 76 | ~1844 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Spouse, age 45
New York, New York · implied b. ~1855 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kearney |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Year of Immigration | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 55
New York, New York · implied b. ~1855 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kearney |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 70
New York, New York · implied b. ~1850 — 3 household members
| Surname | Kearney |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Kearney across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Kearney
Head · 1920 · age 70 · b. ~1850 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1272unit:0475)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Catherine Madigan | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Marguerite Madigan | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | Helen Madigan | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Patrick Carey | 39 | Head | Longshoreman | Ireland |
| 55 | Nellie Carey | 42 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 56 | Mary Carey | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Michael Carey | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Thomas Knudsen | 25 | Head | Deck Hand | New York |
| 59 | Marion Knudsen | 20 | Wife | — | New York |
| 60 | Patricia Knudsen | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Harriet Knudsen | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Alice Smith | 50 | Wife | Cleaning Offices | New York |
| 63 | Florence Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Viola Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Charles Ekton | 53 | Head | Clerk Warehouse | Sweden |
| 66 | Mary Ekton | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 67 | Ellen Daley | 23 | Lodger | — | Ireland |
| 68 | Lillie Daley | 20 | Lodger | Sewing | Ireland |
| 69 | Annie Thomas | 65 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 70 | James Thomas | 37 | Son | Longshoreman Docks | New York |
| 71 | Michael Curley | 53 | Head | Driver | New York |
| 72 | Lucy Curley | 57 | Wife | Needle Worker | New York |
| 73 | John Joseph Daley | 36 | Head | Worker Factory | New York |
| 74 | Josephine Daley | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Mary Kearney THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 76 | Ellen Williams | 50 | Daughter | Cleaning Office Bldg | Ireland |
| 77 | Pat Johnson | 76 | Lodger | Rigging | Ireland |
| 78 | Martin Mayer | 41 | Head | — | Austria |
| 79 | Lucy Mayer | 38 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 80 | Martin Mayer | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 81 | John Budwick | 45 | Boarder | Watchman Building | Hungary |
| 82 | Della Lucid | 36 | Head | General Work Restaurant | New York |
| 83 | Margaret Lucid | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 84 | John O'Keefe | 62 | Head | Longshoreman | Ireland |
| 85 | Mary O'Keefe | 39 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 86 | Martha O'Keefe | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 87 | Nora O'Keefe | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 88 | Margaret O'Keefe | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 89 | Arthur O'Keefe | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 90 | Nellie Tankway | 36 | Head | Cleaning Office Work | Ireland |
| 91 | Nellie Tankway | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 92 | Margaret Tankway | 16 | Daughter | Clerk Factory | New York |
| 93 | Josephine Tankway | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 94 | Agnes Tankway | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 95 | Thomas Howard | 43 | Head | Clerk Office | New York |
| 96 | Catherine Howard | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 97 | Joseph G. Howard | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 98 | Alfred Benson | 44 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 99 | Margaret Benson | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 100 | Catherine Benson | 12 | Daughter | — | 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)