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Mary Mccarthy — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · San Francisco, California
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mccarthy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in San Francisco, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Female
Head
Born: Maine
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Mary Mccarthy | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| John Mccarthy | Son | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| William Mccarthy | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Thomas Mccarthy | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
San Francisco, …
Spouse, age 44
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1856 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
San Francisco, …
Head, age 53
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1857 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McEarthy |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
San Francisco, …
Head, age 58
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Mccarthy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in San Francisco, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Mccarthy
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · California
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1920 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
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1920 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu133unit:0521)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franchwick G. W. Donegan | 50 | Lodger | Brewer | Austria |
| 2 | Holt - Donegan | 38 | Lodger | Painter | Sweden |
| 3 | Smet - Donegan | 42 | Lodger | Laborer | Belgium |
| 4 | Boolsen Claudius Donegan | 52 | Lodger | Flagman | Germany |
| 5 | Adolph Henelius | 40 | Head | Painter | California |
| 6 | Jenny Henelius | 29 | Wife | — | California |
| 7 | Dorothy Henelius | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 8 | Pearl Henelius | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 9 | H. Brecken | 57 | Head | Mechanic | Germany |
| 10 | Caroline Brecken | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 11 | Walter Brecken | 25 | Son | Clerk | California |
| 12 | Edward Brecken | 22 | Son | — | California |
| 13 | George Glowack | 21 | Lodger | Shipping Clerk | England |
| 14 | Paul Stoy | 50 | Lodger | Bartender | Africa |
| 15 | John Tonkey | 42 | Head | Helper | California |
| 16 | Mary Tonkey | 34 | Sister | Worker | California |
| 17 | Joseph Kovacs | 42 | Head | Driver | Hungary |
| 18 | Julia Kovacs | 30 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 19 | Harry Kovacs | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Bertha Kovacs | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 21 | Rose Kovacs | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 22 | C. E. Burns | 62 | Head | — | New York |
| 23 | William H. Smith | 27 | Son | Plumber | California |
| 24 | Auree Snyder | 46 | Head | Welder | Illinois |
| 25 | Annie Snyder | 37 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 26 | Nettie Clements | 75 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Ben C. L. Thackeray | 46 | Head | Minister | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Calista Thackeray | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Rowland Thackeray | 24 | Son | — | California |
| 30 | Agnes Thackeray | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 31 | Rob E. Hamilton | 25 | Head | Electrician | California |
| 32 | Aggie Hamilton | 61 | Mother | — | California |
| 33 | Edna Hamilton | 37 | Sister | Seamstress | California |
| 34 | Joseph Hurowitz | 40 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Eva Hurowitz | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Mabel Hurowitz | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 37 | Eleanor Hurowitz | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 38 | Mary Mccarthy THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | — | Maine |
| 39 | John E. Mccarthy | 40 | Son | Sheet Metal | Massachusetts |
| 40 | William J. Mccarthy | 28 | Son | Janitor | Maine |
| 41 | Thomas E. Mccarthy | 26 | Son | Janitor | Maine |
| 42 | Helen B. Mccarthy | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maine |
| 43 | Joseph Sparrow | 60 | Head | Jeweler | California |
| 44 | Elizabeth Sparrow | 62 | Wife | — | California |
| 45 | Stanislaus Rybicki | 48 | Head | Butcher | Poland |
| 46 | Mary H. Rybicki | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 47 | Alphonse S. Rybicki | 21 | Son | Electrician | California |
| 48 | Edmund J. Rybicki | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 49 | John Pampuchowski | 73 | Father | — | Poland |
| 50 | Hunter Bullard | 26 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
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)