William Mcdermott — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Queens, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Mcdermott across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Queens, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1868 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Queens, New York
Surname	McDermott
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Additional Details
Occupation	Retired
Industry	Fireman
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Retired
Township / Ward	Rockaway Beach Nyc
Est. Birth Year	~1868

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Mcdermott	Head	—	52	~1868
Mary Mcdermott	Spouse	—	37	~1883
William Mcdermott	Son	—	16	~1904
Grace Mcdermott	Daughter	—	11	~1909

Census Appearances

1900

New York, …

Head, age 30

New York, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	McDermott
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Birth Month	May
Birth Year	1870
Year of Immigration	1886
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	day labor
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1910

New York, …

Head, age 41

New York, New York · implied b. ~1869 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	McDermott
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Years Married	16
Year of Immigration	1882
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Advertising Office
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1920

Queens, New …

Head, age 52

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members

Surname	McDermott
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Retired
Industry	Fireman
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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William Mcdermott

Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · New York

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1236unit:0287)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edward Close	48	Head	Carpenter	New York
2	Emma Close	47	Wife	—	New York
3	Edward Jr Close	23	Son	Carpenter	New York
4	Margaret Close	21	Daughter	—	New York
5	Emma Close	20	Daughter	—	New York
6	Eveline Close	11	Daughter	—	New York
7	Albert Krensch	30	Head	Plumber	New York
8	Adele Krensch	30	Wife	—	New York
9	Florence Krensch	6	Daughter	—	New York
10	Rita Krensch	4	Daughter	—	New York
11	Jacob Heisman	45	Head	Painter	Germany
12	Margaret Heisman	43	Wife	Laundress	Germany
13	Kate Heisman	19	Stepdaughter	Telephone Oper	New York
14	Henry Heisman	17	Stepson	Navy	New York
15	Arthur Stillwater	20	Lodger	Laborer	New York
16	Bessie Abbott	57	Head	—	New York
17	Hannah Henderson	61	Sister	—	New York
18	Margaret Harrington	40	Head	—	New York
19	William Harrington	22	Son	Salesman	New York
20	Harold Harrington	18	Son	Salesman	New York
21	George Schultz	36	Head	Ice Man	Germany
22	Lillian Schultz	34	Wife	—	Kentucky
23	Henry Schultz	4	Son	—	New York
24	George Schultz	3	Son	—	New York
25	James Petrucci	30	Head	Tailor	Italy
26	Theresa Petrucci	23	Wife	—	Italy
27	Hilda Petrucci	3	Daughter	—	New York
28	Henry W Shields	35	Head	Canvasser	New York
29	Agnes Shields	33	Wife	—	Ireland
30	Henry Shields	12	Son	—	New York
31	Angelina Shields	11	Daughter	—	New York
32	John Shields	7	Son	—	New York
33	Gladstone Shaw	50	Head	Carpenter	England
34	Alice Shaw	49	Wife	—	Wales
35	Alice Shaw	17	Daughter	—	New York
36	David Marcus	62	Head	Mfgr	Russia
37	Lena Marcus	62	Wife	—	Russia
38	Milton Blumberg	9	Grandson	—	New York
39	Charles Rosals	40	Head	Cable Splicer	Pennsylvania
40	Helen Rosals	35	Wife	—	Sweden
41	John Rosals	15	Son	—	Connecticut
42	Charles Rosals	9	Son	—	Connecticut
43	Margaret Midan	38	Head	—	New York
44	Harold Midan	15	Son	Receiving Teller	New York
45	William Mcdermott THIS PERSON	52	Head	Retired	Ireland
46	Mary Mcdermott	37	Wife	—	Ireland
47	William Mcdermott	16	Son	Messenger	New York
48	Grace Mcdermott	11	Daughter	—	New York
49	James Murray	50	Head	Laborer	New York
50	Minnie Murray	49	Wife	—	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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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