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Thomas Mcnamara — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Mcnamara across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Norfolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Norfolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | McNamara |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | bleacher |
| Industry | unemployed |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Bleacher |
| Township / Ward | Foxborough Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Mcnamara | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Thomas Cook | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Herbert Cook | Other | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| John Mcnamara | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Abbie Cook | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 44
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1856 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McNamara |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Ex pressman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 52
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1858 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McNamara |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Bleacher |
| Industry | Straw Shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 62
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1858 — 5 household members
| Surname | McNamara |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | bleacher |
| Industry | unemployed |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Mcnamara across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Norfolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Mcnamara
Head · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu722unit:0628)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Elen | 26 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Laura M Elen | 3 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Elliot Shepardson | 59 | head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Maud Shepardson | 49 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Marion Shepardson | 22 | son | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 6 | C Ray Shepardson | 18 | son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Hannah Shepardson | 15 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Mabel Shepardson | 12 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Grace E Shepardson | 11 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Kenneth N Shepardson | 7 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Russell Shepardson | 6 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Samuel Blackman | 62 | head | Retired | Ireland |
| 13 | Mary Blackman | 25 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Nellie Blackman | 32 | daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Lillian Blackman | 31 | daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Joseph Blackman | 23 | son | Riveter | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Margaret Pierce | 71 | head | None | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Peter Stewart | 77 | boarder | Machinist | Scotland |
| 19 | Frank C Horne | 64 | head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 20 | Gretchen Horne | 45 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Edward Mcnamara | 32 | head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Effie Mcnamara | 27 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Frances Mcnamara | 8 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Doris Mcnamara | 6 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Effie M Mcnamara | 4 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 26 | George E Mcnamara | 1 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Michael Mcnamara | 30 | head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Elsa Mcnamara | 18 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 29 | George Ledford | 32 | head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lillian Ledford | 29 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Elva Ledford | 9 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Pauline Ledford | 5 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | William O'Neil | 36 | head | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 34 | James O'Neil | 35 | brother in law | None | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Dorothy O'Neil | 11 | niece | None | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Lillian O'Neil | 6 | niece | None | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Irene O'Neil | 5 | niece | None | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Mary Griffin | 59 | mother | None | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Thomas Mcnamara THIS PERSON | 62 | head | Bleacher | Massachusetts |
| 40 | John Mcnamara | 19 | son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Herbert Cook | 29 | son in law | Machinist | Canada English |
| 42 | Abbie Cook | 33 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Thomas Cook | 6 | grandson | None | Maine |
| 44 | Nelson Sampson | 67 | head | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Lizzie Sampson | 54 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Arthur Sampson | 33 | son | Checker | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Charles Sampson | 28 | son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Elliot Sampson | 25 | son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Irene Ella Sampson | 9 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Mary Mulligan | 65 | head | None | 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)