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Thomas Mccarthy — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Mccarthy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Connecticut
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Meat cutter |
| Industry | Market |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
| Occupation | Meat Cutter |
| Township / Ward | Clinton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Mccarthy | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Thomas Mccarthy | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Nathan Mccarthy | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 33
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCarty |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 41
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scot. English |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Provision Store |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 52
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | Meat cutter |
| Industry | Market |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Mccarthy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Mccarthy
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu745unit:0614)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George W. Sublett | 54 | Head | Painter | Vermont |
| 2 | Thomas S. Aitken | 66 | Head | Elevator Man | Scotland |
| 3 | Jane Aitken | 59 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 4 | Mary Aitken | 32 | Daughter | Section Hand | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Frederick Aitken | 21 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Nancy E. Bullard | 76 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Otis H. Bullard | 52 | Son | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Eldora Perkins | 68 | Servant | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Sumner S. Allen | 77 | Head | Carpenter | Vermont |
| 10 | Alice S. Allen | 72 | Wife | None | Vermont |
| 11 | Thomas H. Mccarthy THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Meat Cutter | Connecticut |
| 12 | Alice L. Mccarthy | 50 | Wife | None | Nova Scotia |
| 13 | Nathan E. Mccarthy | 14 | Son | None | Nova Scotia |
| 14 | Fred J. Kitcomb | 52 | Head | Butcher | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Mary Kitcomb | 47 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Harry Kitcomb | 18 | Son | Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Florence Kitcomb | 11 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Walter Kitcomb | 7 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Ruth Kitcomb | 3 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Elizabeth Gates | 69 | Mother in law | None | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Patrick Gannon | 50 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 22 | Bridget Gannon | 52 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 23 | James Gannon | 21 | Son | Sewer | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Georgiana Gannon | 18 | Daughter | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Edward Gannon | 17 | Son | Sewer | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Thomas Gannon | 15 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Annie Grady | 25 | Lodger | Weaver | Ireland |
| 28 | Margaret Grady | 22 | Lodger | Spooler | Ireland |
| 29 | William F. Cummings | 51 | Head | Polisher | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Sarah I. Cummings | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
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)