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William Donovan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Donovan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Livery |
| 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 | Driver |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Donovan | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Marion Donovan | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Head, age 30
New York, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| 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 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Industry | Truck |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 47
New York, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Livery |
| 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 Donovan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Donovan
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1193unit:1062)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Connolly | 24 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 2 | Margaret Connolly | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | William Meisner | 61 | Head | Messenger | Germany |
| 4 | Anna Meisner | 57 | Wife | Packer | Germany |
| 5 | Fred Meisner | 21 | Son | — | England |
| 6 | Eva Donovan | 33 | Head | Laundress | Ireland |
| 7 | Anna Regan | 41 | Boarder | Finisher | New York |
| 8 | William Donovan THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Driver | Ireland |
| 9 | Marion Donovan | 23 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 10 | Charles Mcnier | 45 | Head | — | New York |
| 11 | William Mcnier | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Isaac Adolf | 45 | Head | — | New York |
| 13 | Nell Adolf | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | John Jacobs | 30 | Head | Tailor | Austria |
| 15 | Paul Iwanowsky | 35 | Head | Ironworker | Poland |
| 16 | Anastasia Iwanowsky | 30 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 17 | Henry O'Keefe | 41 | Head | Inspector | Ireland |
| 18 | Mary O'Keefe | 37 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 19 | George O'Keefe | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Margaret Luteyding | 50 | Head | Finisher | Germany |
| 21 | Barbara Gordon | 40 | Head | Cleaner | New York |
| 22 | Frank Gordon | 18 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 23 | Carrie Hirsh | 40 | Head | None | New York |
| 24 | Edmund Coffin | 40 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 25 | Mary E. Coffin | 36 | Wife | None | England |
| 26 | Ruth Coffin | 15 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 27 | Catherine Coffin | 12 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 28 | George Coffin | 8 | Son | None | New York |
| 29 | William Coffin | 3 | Son | None | New York |
| 30 | Domenico Giaminino | 33 | Head | Motorman | Italy |
| 31 | Mary Giaminino | 32 | Wife | Janitor | Italy |
| 32 | Frank Giaminino | 31 | Head | Conductor | Italy |
| 33 | Rose Giaminino | 22 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 34 | Mary Giaminino | 1 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 35 | Frank Grassi | 43 | Boarder | Finisher | Italy |
| 36 | Jessie Simmons | 29 | Head | None | New York |
| 37 | James Simmons | 9 | Son | None | New York |
| 38 | Catherine Simmons | 7 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 39 | Edward Simmons | 5 | Son | None | New York |
| 40 | Mary Simmons | 3 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 41 | Peter Fitzpatrick | 27 | Head | Compositor | New York |
| 42 | Florence Fitzpatrick | 25 | Sister | None | New York |
| 43 | Joseph Mneciwojewski | 41 | Head | Laborer | Russian Poland |
| 44 | Mary Mneciwojewski | 32 | Wife | None | Russian Poland |
| 45 | Charles Mneciwojewski | 12 | Son | None | Russian Poland |
| 46 | John Mneciwojewski | 7 | Son | None | Russian Poland |
| 47 | Ann Mneciwojewski | 4 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 48 | Stephen Mneciwojewski | 2 | Son | None | New York |
| 49 | Joseph Pawlowski | 35 | Boarder | Solderer | Poland |
| 50 | Thomas Ziemak | 47 | Head | Shoveler | Poland |
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)