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Thomas Mcdermott — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Mcdermott across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | McDermott |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Mcdermott | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| William Mcdermott | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Nellie Mcdermott | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Charles Mcdermott | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| James Mcdermott | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Edward Mcdermott | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Alice Mcdermott | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| John Mcdermott | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Catherine Mcdermott | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Mcdermott | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Charles Mcdermott | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Thomas Mcdermott | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Thomas Mcdermott | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mary Mcdermott | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Joseph Mcdermott | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Margaret Mcdermott | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 7
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | McDermott |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 16
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 16 household members
| Surname | McDermott |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Mcdermott across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Mcdermott
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · New York
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Sibling
Margaret Mcdermott
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Mcdermott
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Mcdermott
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Mcdermott
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Mcdermott
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Mcdermott
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Mcdermott
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Mcdermott
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Mcdermott
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mcdermott
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Mcdermott
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Mcdermott
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Mcdermott
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Kings, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu175unit:1021)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas C Knight | 49 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 2 | Elizabeth C Knight | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Thomas C Knight | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Elizabeth M Knight | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Thomas E Knight | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | David Knight | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Thomas Mcdermott | 45 | Head | Foreman | Ireland |
| 8 | Margaret Mcdermott | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 9 | Thomas Mcdermott | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | George Ott | 32 | Head | — | Germany |
| 11 | Marie Ott | 30 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 12 | George Ott | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | Valentine Lowe | 35 | Head | — | New York |
| 14 | Ella Lowe | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Valentine Lowe | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Margaret Lowe | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Elizabeth Gorman | 40 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 18 | Mary Gorman | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | James B Gorman | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Charles Matthews | 21 | Head | — | New York |
| 21 | Nellie Matthews | 20 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Edward Clark | 25 | Head | — | New York |
| 23 | Regina Clark | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Regina Clark | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Edward Clark | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Thomas Clark | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | Thomas Mcdermott | 43 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 28 | Annie Mcdermott | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 29 | Thomas Mcdermott | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Annie Mcdermott | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | James Mcdermott | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Charles Mcdermott | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | John Mcdermott | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Mary Mcdermott | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Charles B Mcdermott | 62 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 36 | Mary Mcdermott | 51 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 37 | Charles Mcdermott | 25 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | James Mcdermott | 24 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | John Mcdermott | 22 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Mary Mcdermott | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 41 | Nellie Mcdermott | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Thomas Mcdermott THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | William Mcdermott | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Edward Mcdermott | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | Alice Mcdermott | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | Joseph Mcdermott | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Francis Mcdermott | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Catherine Mcdermott | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | Margaret Mcdermott | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Thomas Mcdermott | 1 | Son | — | New York |
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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)