Thomas Donnelly — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Donnelly across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1866 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Jefferson, Ohio
Surname	Donnelly
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1880
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Year of Naturalization	1885
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Township / Ward	Toronto Village
Est. Birth Year	~1866

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Patrick Donnelly	Son	—	13	~1907
Thomas Donnelly	Head	—	54	~1866
Rose Donnelly	Daughter	—	16	~1904
Thomas Donnelly	Son	—	19	~1901
John Donnelly	Son	—	24	~1896
Helena Donnelly	Daughter	—	21	~1899
Leo Donnelly	Son	—	11	~1909
Mary Donnelly	Spouse	—	52	~1868

Census Appearances

1910

Guernsey, Ohio

Head, age 45

Guernsey, Ohio · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Donnelly
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Years Married	21
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Sheet Mill
Industry	Heater
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1920

Jefferson, Ohio

Head, age 54

Jefferson, Ohio · implied b. ~1866 — 8 household members

Surname	Donnelly
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1880
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Year of Naturalization	1885
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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Thomas Donnelly

Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1401unit:0761)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Elmer E Piercy	57	Head	Broker	Ireland
2	Louisa M Piercy	53	Wife	—	Illinois
3	Jefferson Bushfield	25	Son-in-law	Draftsman	Pennsylvania
4	Katharine Bushfield	22	Daughter	—	Ohio
5	William Mcfechnie	32	Head	Clerk	Pennsylvania
6	Beryl G Mcfechnie	32	Wife	—	Ohio
7	William B Jr Mcfechnie	6	Son	—	Pennsylvania
8	Beatrice Mcfechnie	1	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
9	Mary A Smythe	17	Servant	Servant	Ohio
10	Samuel S Doncher	61	Head	Clerk	Ohio
11	Anna M Doncher	55	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
12	Mary G Doncher	23	Daughter	—	Ohio
13	Mildred Doncher	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
14	Mary P Kerr	70	Head	—	Pennsylvania
15	Lydia Kerr	39	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
16	Hayes F White	52	Head	Clerk	Ohio
17	Carrie M White	52	Wife	—	Ohio
18	William H White	22	Son	—	Ohio
19	Marion M White	20	Daughter	—	Ohio
20	Edna E White	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
21	Rhoda W Calhoun	24	Daughter	—	Ohio
22	Robert S Garee	72	Head	—	Ohio
23	Caroline A Garee	65	Wife	—	Ohio
24	John C Garee	40	Son	Machinist	Ohio
25	Robert Garee	38	Son	—	Ohio
26	Clifford J Garee	33	Son	—	Ohio
27	Jane Garee	17	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
28	Ralph Garee	15	Grandson	—	Ohio
29	Ethel Garee	12	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
30	Ruth Garee	10	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
31	Thomas Donnelly THIS PERSON	54	Head	—	Ireland
32	Mary C Donnelly	52	Wife	—	Scotland
33	John Donnelly	24	Son	Machinist	Ohio
34	Helena Donnelly	21	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
35	Thomas Donnelly	19	Son	Clerk	Ohio
36	Rose Donnelly	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
37	Patrick Donnelly	13	Son	—	Pennsylvania
38	Leo Donnelly	11	Son	—	Pennsylvania
39	Percy O'Connell	50	Head	—	Pennsylvania
40	Mary E O'Connell	47	Wife	—	Ohio
41	Margaret J O'Connell	23	Daughter	—	Ohio
42	John L Cameron	46	Boarder	Manager	Virginia
43	Isabella E Cameron	40	Sister-in-law	—	Ohio
44	James S Shapp	54	Head	Carpenter	Ohio
45	Isabella Shapp	50	Wife	—	Ohio
46	Thomas J Myers	30	Head	Superintendent	Ohio
47	Bella B Myers	31	Wife	—	Ohio
48	Anna Smurta	18	Servant	Servant	Ohio
49	John G Eddy	40	Head	Molder	Ohio
50	Bertha Eddy	42	Wife	—	Pennsylvania

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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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