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Charles Caldwell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Charles Caldwell across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | Charles F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bottom Finisher |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 |
| Occupation | Bottom Finisher |
| Township / Ward | Lynn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mina Caldwell | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Lena Caldwell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Charles Caldwell | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Alice Caldwell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 31
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Bottom finisher (shoe fcty) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 40
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | Charles L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Bottom Finisher |
| Industry | Shoe Shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 50
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | Charles F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Bottom Finisher |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Other, age 60
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | Charles F. |
| Relationship to Head | father-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Pattern finisher |
| Industry | shoe factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Other, age 71
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | Charles J. |
| Relationship to Head | Father-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynn City |
| Class of Worker | 400 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Caldwell across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Caldwell
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu694unit:0095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Mary A Mcgovern | 76 | Head | — | Canada |
| 53 | Bertha M Mcgovern | 46 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Charles A Payter | 38 | Boarder | — | Canada |
| 55 | Josephine Lewis | 51 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Helen Higgins | 13 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Harry H Probity | 55 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 58 | Ralph M Probity | 21 | Son | Restorer | Vermont |
| 59 | George J Baram | 39 | Head | Tailor | Syria |
| 60 | Margaret G Baram | 43 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 61 | Abram Amer | 64 | Head | Night Watchman | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Ester M Amer | 28 | Wife | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Henry T Purdy | 28 | Head | Stitcher | Canada |
| 64 | Gertrude L Purdy | 34 | Wife | Stitcher | Canada |
| 65 | Donald H Purdy | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Clara H Purdy | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Henry Mcfarland | 43 | Head | Office Man | Maine |
| 68 | Mary H Mcfarland | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Henry C Mcfarland | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Harry A Mcfarland | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Evelyn Mcfarland | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | John Chamberlain | 79 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Mary E Chamberlain | 74 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Charles F Caldwell THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Bottom Finisher | New York |
| 75 | Mina E Caldwell | 45 | Wife | — | United States |
| 76 | Lena M Caldwell | 16 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Alice L Caldwell | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Herbert A Snow | 41 | Head | Machinist | Canada |
| 79 | Edna H Snow | 34 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 80 | Florence M Snow | 17 | Daughter | Hand Work | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Olive A Snow | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Joseph Guimond | 47 | Head | Laster | Canada |
| 83 | Ida Guimond | 37 | Wife | Dressmaker | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Arthur J H Guimond | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Oscar W Guimond | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Blanch G Guimond | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Abdullah Nomy | 40 | Head | Merchant | Syria |
| 88 | Selma Nomy | 35 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 89 | Rose Nomy | 17 | Daughter | Stitcher | Syria |
| 90 | Samuel Nomy | 16 | Son | — | Canada |
| 91 | Annie Nomy | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Mary Nomy | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Josephine Nomy | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Beatrice Nomy | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Abraham Nomy | 27 | Brother | Grocer | Syria |
| 96 | George H White | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Isabel J White | 27 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 98 | William H White | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Arthur G White | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Bertha T White | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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)