William Dempsey — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Dempsey across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: New York Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Kings, New York
Surname	Dempsey
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Brooklyn Borough
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Rita Dempsey	Daughter	—	6	~1914
Agnes Dempsey	Spouse	—	42	~1878
William Dempsey	Head	—	42	~1878
Margaret Dempsey	Daughter	—	14	~1906
Regilla Dempsey	Daughter	—	9	~1911
Bridget Dempsey	Daughter	—	11	~1909
Agnes Dempsey	Daughter	—	16	~1904

Census Appearances

1910

Kings, New …

Head, age 31

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dempsey
Given Name	William J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Years Married	8
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Insurance Agent
Industry	Life
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 42

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members

Surname	Dempsey
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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William Dempsey

Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · New York

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1168unit:0252)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Fred Suneson	49	Head	Real Estate	Germany
2	Minnie Suneson	49	Wife	—	New Jersey
3	James Leonard	30	Head	Ticket Taker	New York
4	Henrietta Leonard	29	Wife	—	New Jersey
5	Robert Aundo	29	Head	Manufacturer	Maine
6	Jessie Aundo	20	Wife	—	Massachusetts
7	Raymond Aundo	1	Son	—	New York
8	Vera Aundo	0	Daughter	—	Maine
9	Joseph Macuga	46	Head	Body Maker	Hungary
10	Julia Macuga	38	Wife	—	Hungary
11	John Macuga	20	Daughter	Stitcher	New York
12	Joseph Macuga	18	Son	Printer	New York
13	Amelia Macuga	16	Daughter	Stitcher	New York
14	Teresa Macuga	12	Daughter	—	New York
15	Ethel Macuga	10	Daughter	—	New York
16	Edward Macuga	8	Son	—	New York
17	Florence Sherwin	48	Head	Cleaner	New York
18	George Olshefski	30	Head	Gardener	Poland
19	Veronica Olshefski	27	Wife	—	Poland
20	Theodore Olshefski	5	Son	—	New York
21	Clemens Olshefski	4	Son	—	New York
22	Joseph Olshefski	3	Son	—	New York
23	Mike Manko	43	Head	—	Hungary
24	Elizabeth Manko	27	Wife	—	Hungary
25	Barbara Manko	17	Daughter	—	New York
26	William Manko	16	Son	Clerk	New York
27	Maryan Kish	47	Head	—	Austria
28	Mary Kish	37	Wife	—	Austria
29	Mary Murphy	43	Head	—	New York
30	John Murphy	19	Son	—	New York
31	Richard Murphy	14	Son	—	New York
32	John Eid	80	Head	—	Germany
33	Margaret Eid	36	Daughter	—	New York
34	Samuel Thatcher	57	Head	Janitor	New York
35	Anna Thatcher	52	Wife	—	New York
36	Ethel Thatcher	19	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
37	Marion Thatcher	14	Daughter	—	New York
38	Walter Blankenship	27	Head	Chauffeur	New York
39	Mabel Blankenship	25	Wife	—	New York
40	Mabel Blankenship	5	Daughter	—	New York
41	William Thomas	21	Head	—	Poland
42	Anna Thomas	21	Wife	—	New York
43	Dora Thomas	1	Daughter	—	New York
44	William Dempsey THIS PERSON	42	Head	—	New York
45	Agnes Dempsey	42	Wife	—	England
46	Agnes Dempsey	16	Daughter	—	New York
47	Margaret Dempsey	14	Daughter	—	New York
48	Bridget Dempsey	11	Daughter	—	New York
49	Regilla Dempsey	9	Daughter	—	New York
50	Rita Dempsey	6	Daughter	—	New York

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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.

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