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Thomas Donahue — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Donahue across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anastasia Donahue | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Thomas Donahue | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Thomas Donahue | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Grace Donahue | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 10
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donohue |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 21
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donohue |
| Given Name | Thomas, Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Wrapping machine op. |
| Industry | Soap Mfg. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 110 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Thomas Donahue across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Donohue (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Donahue (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Donohue (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Donahue (~0.83 confidence) and mother Anastasia Donahue (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Donohue (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Donohue (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.91
Father
Thomas Donohue
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Donahue
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Donohue
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Donahue
b. ~1862
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Anastasia Donahue
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Donohue
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Donohue
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Donahue
Son · 1920 · age 0 · b. ~1920 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Grace Donahue
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Hudson, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1044unit:0123)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Bolger | 58 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 2 | William Bolger | 30 | Son | Brakeman | New Jersey |
| 3 | Helen Bolger | 28 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Thomas Bolger | 25 | Son | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 5 | Alice Bolger | 22 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 6 | George Bolger | 20 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 7 | Henry Schipoka | 24 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 8 | Anna Schipoka | 20 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 9 | Bertha Schipoka | 2 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 10 | Henry Schipoka | 0 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 11 | Frank Higgins | 27 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 12 | Margaret Higgins | 24 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 13 | Anna Higgins | 1 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 14 | William Daley | 56 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 15 | Catherine Daley | 61 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 16 | Alan Daley | 24 | Son | Guard | New York |
| 17 | James Daley | 20 | Son | None | New York |
| 18 | Dennis Daley | 57 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 19 | Annie Daley | 48 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 20 | George Smith | 36 | Head | Patrolman | New Jersey |
| 21 | Anna Smith | 34 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 22 | Helen Smith | 13 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 23 | Carolyn Smith | 11 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 24 | Elizabeth Smith | 10 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 25 | George Smith | 8 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 26 | Frank Nolan | 44 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 27 | Annie Nolan | 39 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 28 | Francis Nolan | 8 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 29 | Ellenor Nolan | 1 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 30 | Patrick Dunn | 48 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 31 | William Dunn | 43 | Brother | Helper | New Jersey |
| 32 | Catherine Dunn | 30 | Sister | None | New Jersey |
| 33 | Catherine Dunn | 70 | Mother | None | Ireland |
| 34 | Thomas Donahue | 27 | Head | Watchman | New Jersey |
| 35 | Anastasia Donahue | 25 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 36 | Grace Donahue | 2 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 37 | Thomas Donahue THIS PERSON | 0 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 38 | Bernard Farrell | 54 | Head | Fireman | Ireland |
| 39 | Nora Farrell | 53 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 40 | William Hoan | 45 | Head | Above | Penn |
| 41 | Hoan | 45 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 42 | Luke Dunn | 40 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Ireland |
| 43 | Maggie Dunn | 40 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 44 | James Dunn | 13 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 45 | Mary Dunn | 11 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 46 | Joseph Dunn | 10 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 47 | John Dunn | 8 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 48 | Peter Donovan | 50 | Head | Driver | Ireland |
| 49 | Mamie Donovan | 45 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 50 | Margaret Donovan | 16 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.83
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)