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Mary Maher — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Mary Maher across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Maher |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1896 |
| 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 | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Maher | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Maher | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| John Maher | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Catherine Maher | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Joseph Maher | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Thomas Maher | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Spouse, age 31
New York, New York · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Maher |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| 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, …
Spouse, age 38
New York, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Maher |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 47
New York, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
| Surname | Maher |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1896 |
| 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 | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Maher across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Maher
Spouse · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1225unit:0760)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine Moore | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | James Moore | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 3 | Francis Moore | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Margarette Moore | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Joseph Maher | 44 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 6 | Mary Maher THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 7 | Thomas Maher | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Edward Maher | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | John Maher | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Catherine Maher | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Frederick Schubert | 54 | Head | Asst. Supt. | Germany |
| 12 | Veronica Schubert | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 13 | Alfred Schubert | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Milard Cole | 38 | Head | Locomot. Engin. | New York |
| 15 | Louise Cole | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | John J. Cole | 21 | Son | Car Inspector | New York |
| 17 | Joseph J. Kane | 28 | Son-in-law | Plumber | New York |
| 18 | Elizabeth Kane | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Michael Petrocelli | 51 | Head | Basement | Italy |
| 20 | Mary A. Petrocelli | 44 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 21 | Madeline Petrocelli | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Italy |
| 22 | James Petrocelli | 23 | Son | Cleaning | New York |
| 23 | Anna Petrocelli | 19 | Daughter | Agent | New York |
| 24 | Vincent J. Petrocelli | 18 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 25 | Lucille Petrocelli | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Patrick J. Ryan | 53 | Head | Splicer | Ireland |
| 27 | Margaret M. Ryan | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Anna J. Ryan | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 29 | Margaret V. Ryan | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 30 | Mary Ryan | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Julia Ryan | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Edward Ryan | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Eleanor Ryan | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Daniel Ryan | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | Patrick Mchugh | 52 | Brother-in-law | Meat Dryer | New York |
| 36 | Berta Erb | 60 | Head | — | Germany |
| 37 | Henry Erb | 27 | Son | Auditor | New York |
| 38 | Elizabeth Erb | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 39 | Thomas Ford | 43 | Head | Helper | Ireland |
| 40 | Julia Ford | 39 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 41 | Charles Ford | 17 | Son | Sailor | New York |
| 42 | Julia Ford | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Thomas Ford | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Mary Ford | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Ellen Ford | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | Albert Dohrmann | 38 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 47 | Katherina Kloer | 69 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 48 | George Conter | 52 | Head | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Ida B. Conter | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | George J. Conter | 19 | Son | — | 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)