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William Donnelly — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Donnelly across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1904 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameDonnelly
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryMail Order Co
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardManhattan Borough
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Mary Donnelly Daughter — 9 ~1911
Thomas Donnelly Head — 46 ~1874
William Donnelly Son — 16 ~1904
Joseph Donnelly Son — 11 ~1909
Mary Donnelly Spouse — 42 ~1878
Edward Donnelly Son — 4 ~1916

Census Appearances

1910
New York, …
Other, age 7
New York, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 12 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Donnelly
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Nephew
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Son, age 16
New York, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
Surname Donnelly
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Clerk
Industry Mail Order Co
Class of Worker W
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Donnelly across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Donnelly
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · New York
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Sibling
Joseph Donnelly
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Donnelly
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Donnelly
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1189unit:0084)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Vincent Harvey 7 Son — New York
2 James Harvey 5 Son — New York
3 John Harvey 2 Son — New York
4 Francis Harvey 1 Son — New York
5 Martin Kilgannon 36 Head Fireman Ireland
6 Beatrice Kilgannon 44 Wife — England
7 Mary Burns 60 Head — Ireland
8 John J Burns 30 Son Laborer New York
9 Harriett Tyner 36 Boarder Operator New York
10 Thomas Farrell 40 Head Porter Ireland
11 Margaret Farrell 37 Wife — Ireland
12 Mary Farrell 18 Daughter Operator New York
13 Charles Farrell 16 Son Office Boy New York
14 Charles Mickewith 29 Head Trucker New York
15 Mary Mickewith 27 Wife Housekeeper New York
16 Paul Mickewith 5 Son — New York
17 Grace Mickewith 3 Daughter — New York
18 Helen Mickewith 0 Daughter — New York
19 Mary Mccabe 50 Head Housekeeper Ireland
20 John J Mccabe 27 Son Headwaiter New York
21 James Mccabe 23 Son Chauffeur New York
22 Thomas Regan 36 Head Teamster Scotland
23 Mary T Regan 29 Wife Housekeeper Ireland
24 Thomas Regan 3 Son — New York
25 Anna M Regan 1 Daughter — New York
26 Bernard Mcguire 44 Head Clerk Ireland
27 Elizabeth Mcguire 42 Wife Housekeeper Ireland
28 William Garvey 33 Head Teamster New York
29 Thomas Garvey 31 Brother Teamster New York
30 Cornelius Sullivan 48 Head Produce Ireland
31 Julia Sullivan 40 Wife Housekeeper Ireland
32 John J Sullivan 19 Son Teamster New York
33 Daniel F Sullivan 17 Son Errand Boy New York
34 Charles Sullivan 11 Son — New York
35 Julia A Sullivan 8 Daughter — New York
36 Johanna E Sullivan 7 Daughter — New York
37 Cornelius Sullivan 5 Son — New York
38 Margaret O'Shea 51 Head Housekeeper Ireland
39 Joseph O'Shea 20 Son Apprentice New York
40 Thomas O'Shea 18 Son Produce New York
41 Mary Healy 48 Head Cleaner Ireland
42 James Healy 17 Son Errand Boy New York
43 Joseph Healy 11 Son — New York
44 Thomas Donnelly 46 Head Teamster New York
45 Mary Donnelly 42 Wife Housekeeper New York
46 William Donnelly THIS PERSON 16 Son Clerk New York
47 Joseph Donnelly 11 Son — New York
48 Mary Donnelly 9 Daughter — New York
49 Edward Donnelly 4 Son — New York
50 Jeanette Fitzgerald 60 Head Operator Ireland

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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