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William Barry — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Barry across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Barry | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| William Barry | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Margaret Barry | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Other, age 28
New York, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | B-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 36
New York, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Children Living | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | engineer |
| Industry | apt. house |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 45
New York, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links William Barry across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Barry
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1190unit:0578)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concetta | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Mary | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | Joseph | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Angela | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Dominick Capparuso | 23 | Cousin | Laborer | Italy |
| 6 | Horace O. Hales | 40 | Head | Cleaner | New Hampshire |
| 7 | Annie Hales | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Francis J. Hales | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Frances Shelly | 44 | Head | Cleaner | New York |
| 10 | James Shelly | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Alice Shelly | 16 | Daughter | Clerical | New York |
| 12 | William Shelly | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | Francis Shelly | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Mary Shelly | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Mildred Shelly | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Joseph Shelly | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Catherine Shelly | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Patrick Shelly | 72 | Father | Watchman | Ireland |
| 19 | Michael Terenson | 33 | Head | Porter | Connecticut |
| 20 | Nellie Terenson | 30 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 21 | Michael Terenson | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | John Terenson | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Robert Terenson | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Joseph Smith | 31 | Head | — | New York |
| 25 | Lillian Smith | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Madeline Smith | 7 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 27 | Eleanor Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Lillian Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Thomas Smith | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Joseph Smith | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | Thomas O'Connor | 34 | Head | Freight Handler | New York |
| 32 | Lydia O'Connor | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Mary O'Connor | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Alice O'Connor | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Julia O'Connor | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Michael O'Connor | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Catherine O'Connor | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Annie Cunningham | 45 | Head | Cleaner | Ireland |
| 39 | Michael Kane | 26 | Boarder | Pipe Fitter | New York |
| 40 | Alfred Goddard | 31 | Head | Superintendent | New Jersey |
| 41 | Rose Goddard | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 42 | Cecelia Lynch | 17 | Sister-in-law | Labeller | New York |
| 43 | William Barry THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Merchant | Ireland |
| 44 | Margaret Barry | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | John Barry | 19 | Son | Delivery Clerk | New York |
| 46 | Conville Rapose | 41 | Head | Chemist | Italy |
| 47 | Annetta Rapose | 36 | Wife | Physician | Italy |
| 48 | Annie Thompson | 55 | Head | Grocer | Ireland |
| 49 | Bridget Flynn | 61 | Sister | — | Ireland |
| 50 | Vito D'Elia | 38 | Head | Shoemaker | Italy |
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)