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Catherine Walsh — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Walsh across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Margaret — first a daughter (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Examiner |
| Industry | Jewelry Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Examiner |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Walsh | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Bridget Walsh | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Rita Shea | Other | — | ~1920 | |
| William Shea | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Margaret Shea | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 8
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Catherine M. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 19
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Catherine E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Rubber |
| Industry | Rubber Factory |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 27
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Examiner |
| Industry | Jewelry Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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.
Our Model Tree links Catherine Walsh across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Shea (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.82
Father
James Walsh
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Walsh
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Walsh
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Shea
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Walsh
Daughter · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu734unit:1174)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Regan | 45 | Head | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Agnes G. Regan | 21 | Daughter | Floor Girl | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Josephine Regan | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Francis J. Regan | 16 | Son | School | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Bridget Walsh | 52 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 6 | Catherine Walsh THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Examiner | Massachusetts |
| 7 | William Shea | 25 | Son in Law | Policeman | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Margaret Shea | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Rita J. Shea | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | John J. Clifford | 52 | Head | Sergeant Police | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Elizabeth M. Clifford | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Helen Clifford | 24 | Daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Morris Clifford | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Thomas J. Clifford | 17 | Son | Timekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Edward Clifford | 15 | Son | Office Boy | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Elizabeth Clifford | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Walter Clifford | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Anna Clifford | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | John Clifford | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Elizabeth Center | 40 | Head | Forelady | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Gertrude Center | 33 | Sister | Asst. Librarian | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Emma F. Center | 45 | Sister | Cashier | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Mary Bricks | 50 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | John E. Harrington | 21 | Nephew | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Mildred Harrington | 20 | Niece | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Richard Finless | 50 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Edward J. Finless | 45 | Brother | Team Driver | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Edward Finless | 84 | Uncle | — | Ireland |
| 29 | George Freeman | 56 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Jessie L. Freeman | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Gladys Freeman | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | William Mast | 60 | Lodger | Messenger | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Andrew Johnson | 65 | Head | Engineer | Sweden |
| 34 | Josephine Johnson | 64 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 35 | Carl Johnson | 24 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Walter Johnson | 17 | Son | School | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Alice Johnson | 15 | Daughter | School | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Josephine Williams | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Peter Muldowny | 55 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 40 | Julia Muldowny | 42 | Sister | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Daniel Muldowny | 46 | Brother | Electrician Helper | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Ann Corbett | 70 | Servant | — | Ireland |
| 43 | James Grimshaw | 19 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Edward Mcclellan | 40 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Elizabeth Mcclellan | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Edward L. Mcclellan | 10 | Son | School | Massachusetts |
| 47 | H. Marie Mcclellan | 13 | Daughter | School | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Benjamin Delano | 44 | Boarder | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Isabella Gallagher | 76 | Boarder | — | Sweden |
| 50 | Julia M. Gallagher | 21 | Boarder | Clerk | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Catherine
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.81
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)