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Mary Mcdonough — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mcdonough across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | McDonough |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Orange City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Mcdonough | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Emily Mcdonough | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Dorothy Mcdonough | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Mcdonough | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Alice Mcdonough | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Charles Mcdonough | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Mary Mcdonough | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 4
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonough |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 13
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | McDonough |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Mcdonough across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Mcdonough
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Alice Mcdonough
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Mcdonough
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claire Mcdonough
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emily Mcdonough
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1039unit:1136)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie Farrell | 25 | wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 2 | William Connolly | 42 | Head | Helper | Ireland |
| 3 | Anna Connolly | 36 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 4 | Daniel Connolly | 12 | son | None | Texas |
| 5 | Marion Connolly | 8 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 6 | Matthew Connolly | 7 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 7 | Eleanor Connolly | 4 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 8 | August Schwartz | 40 | Head | Spot Welder | New Jersey |
| 9 | Josephine Schwartz | 34 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 10 | Mary Schwartz | 9 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 11 | John Mahoney | 37 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 12 | Margaret Mahoney | 35 | wife | Inspector | Ireland |
| 13 | Mary Mahoney | 1 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 14 | John Gardner | 45 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 15 | Delia Gardner | 32 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 16 | Mary Gardner | 3 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 17 | Mark Gardner | 40 | brother | Laborer | Ireland |
| 18 | George Daggett | 45 | Head | Dry Cleaner | New Jersey |
| 19 | Ida Daggett | 37 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 20 | George Daggett | 19 | son | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 21 | Elsie Daggett | 6 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 22 | Catherine Daggett | 4 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 23 | John Daggett | 53 | brother | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 24 | Alice Reilly | 44 | Head | Housework | New Jersey |
| 25 | Hugh Reilly | 24 | son | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 26 | Marion Reilly | 20 | daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 27 | Catherine Reilly | 18 | daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 28 | Alice Reilly | 16 | daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 29 | Madeline Reilly | 14 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 30 | Edward Reilly | 9 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 31 | Norman Wilcox | 30 | Head | Brakeman | New Jersey |
| 32 | Margaret Wilcox | 27 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 33 | Otto Kuhn | 42 | Head | Hatter | Germany |
| 34 | Alfred Kuhn | 14 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 35 | Charles Mcdonough | 41 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 36 | Mary Mcdonough | 39 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 37 | Mary Mcdonough THIS PERSON | 13 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 38 | Alice Mcdonough | 12 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 39 | Emily Mcdonough | 10 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 40 | Dorothy Mcdonough | 8 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 41 | Claire Mcdonough | 3 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 42 | Rebecca Byrnes | 32 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 43 | Eugene Byrnes | 41 | brother | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 44 | Catherine Vanderfield | 57 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 45 | William Vanderfield | 37 | son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 46 | James Vanderfield | 30 | son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 47 | Albert J Folger | 32 | Head | Plumber | New York |
| 48 | Catherine Folger | 31 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 49 | Alberta Folger | 5 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 50 | James Cronin | 35 | Head | Machinist | Ireland |
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)