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Mary Norton — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Mary Norton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1882 Female Head Born: Ireland Widowed

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameNorton
Given NameMary
Relationship to HeadHead
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age38
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceIreland
Year of Immigration1887
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
OccupationCleaner
IndustryOffices
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueIrish
Home Owned/RentedR
Birth CountryIreland
Year of Naturalization1895
Birthplace (normalized)ireland
OccupationCleaner
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1882

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
Mary Norton Daughter — 20 ~1900
Ellen Norton Daughter — 18 ~1902
Johanna Norton Daughter — 15 ~1905
Catherine Norton Daughter — 23 ~1897
Mary Norton Head — 38 ~1882
Johanna Daly Other — 78 ~1842
John Norton Son — 21 ~1899

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Head, age 38
New York, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
Surname Norton
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 38
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Ireland
Year of Immigration 1887
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Cleaner
Industry Offices
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Irish
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth Country Ireland
Year of Naturalization 1895
Birthplace (normalized) ireland
1930
New York, …
Other, age 51
New York, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Norton
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Cook
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 51
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Ireland
Age at First Marriage 20
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Cook
Industry Housework
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Veteran No
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland
1940
New-York-County, New …
Other, age 64
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Norton
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Sister
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 64
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Ireland
1935 Residence (City) New Jersey
1935 Residence (County) New Jersey
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Income (1939) 52
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence New Jersey
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland

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Mary Norton
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1206unit:0263)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Charlotte Oates 11 Daughter — New York
2 David Egan 59 Head Motorman New York
3 Margaret Egan 18 Daughter Typist New York
4 Catherine Egan 14 Daughter — New York
5 Joseph Frost 53 Head Butcher England
6 Edna Frost 40 Wife — New York
7 Charlie Frost 11 Son — New York
8 Jane Collins 20 Lodger — New York
9 Charles Collins 21 Lodger Mechanic New York
10 Rita Collins 0 Lodger — New York
11 John Wortsick 54 Lodger Tailor Poland
12 Frank Felice 26 Head Printer Italy
13 Bella Felice 23 Wife — New York
14 Florence Felice 4 Daughter — New York
15 Vito Felice 0 Son — New York
16 Barney Finnigan 53 Head Laborer New York
17 Catherine Finnigan 48 Wife Cleaner New York
18 Sarah Finnigan 21 Daughter — New York
19 Bernard Finnigan 15 Son Messenger New York
20 Veronica Finnigan 9 Daughter — New York
21 Rose Gaffney 28 Head — New York
22 Mary Gaffney 6 Daughter — New York
23 Thomas Gaffney 4 Son — New York
24 Margaret Gaffney 2 Daughter — New York
25 Catherine Engbeth 42 Head — New York
26 George Engbeth 23 Son Helper New York
27 Mary Norton THIS PERSON 38 Head Cleaner Ireland
28 Catherine Norton 23 Daughter Operator New York
29 John Norton 21 Son Clerk New York
30 Mary Norton 20 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
31 Ellen Norton 18 Daughter Operator New York
32 Johanna Norton 15 Daughter — New York
33 Johanna Daly 78 Mother — Ireland
34 Frances Fahey 25 Head Seller New York
35 John Fahey 5 Son — New York
36 John Donovan 32 Head Sawyer Ireland
37 Mary Donovan 32 Wife — New York
38 John Jr. Donovan 6 Son — New York
39 John Finnigan 38 Head Maker Ireland
40 Mary Finnigan 38 Wife — Ireland
41 Catherine Finnigan 11 Daughter — New York
42 Rita Finnigan 7 Daughter — New York
43 John Jr. Finnigan 4 Son — New York
44 Elizabeth Finnigan 1 Daughter — New York
45 William Carroll 31 Head Dipper New York
46 Catherine Carroll 53 Mother — New York
47 Charles P. Carroll 23 Son Salesman New York
48 Charles Reilly 58 Uncle Handler New York
49 Henry Sullivan 26 Head Foreman New York
50 Catherine Sullivan 25 Wife — New York

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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)

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