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Charles French — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Charles French across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1848), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1848
Male
Head
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Somerville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1848 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy French | Spouse | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Alice French | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Charles French | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 53
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1847 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Charles A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1847 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | P.O. Clerk |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 63
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1847 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Chas A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Years Married | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Superintendent |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 72
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1848 — 3 household members
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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Our Model Tree links Charles French across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles French
Head · 1920 · age 72 · b. ~1848 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu719unit:0095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sarah A. Hatch | 55 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Louis N. Bump | 51 | Head | Physician | New York |
| 53 | Grace N. Bump | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | M. Helma Bump | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Charles E. Smith | 16 | Step-son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | James E. Smith | 13 | Step-son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Charles Dowsley | 60 | Lodger | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 58 | George H. Whitney | 39 | Lodger | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Raymond H. Murdock | 24 | Lodger | Auto Sales | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Frederick W. Peebles | 62 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Ellen Peebles | 63 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 62 | Eleanor E. Peebles | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Alice E. Hodgdon | 39 | Lodger | Teacher | Vermont |
| 64 | Robert P. Young | 50 | Head | Treasurer | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Laura A. Young | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Dorothy Young | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Harriet Martin | 82 | Aunt | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Emma F. Emery | 74 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Urey A. Sweeney | 54 | Head | Salesman | Vermont |
| 70 | Tryphena F. Sweeney | 55 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 71 | Tryphena D. Sweeney | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Edward A. Ladd | 76 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Almira B. Ladd | 72 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Glenn E. Kimball | 24 | Head | Policeman | Mississippi |
| 75 | Annie A. Kimball | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Gerald E. Kimball | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Sarah Keaton | 58 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 78 | Madeline E. Keaton | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Frances E. Keaton | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Stephen J. Duggan | 57 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Florence L. Duggan | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maine |
| 82 | Daniel P. Shea | 52 | Head | Caretaker | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Grace M. Shea | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Charles W. French THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | Clerk | New Hampshire |
| 85 | Mercy W. French | 69 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Alice P. French | 40 | Daughter | Private Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Edward B. Ladd | 50 | Head | Banker | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Susan M. Ladd | 51 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Marion Ladd | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Josephine M. Mcnamara | 70 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Anna Barnard | 50 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 92 | Fred P. Barnard | 46 | Lodger | Manager | New York |
| 93 | John Carpenter | 34 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Hattie L. Carpenter | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Roger L. Carpenter | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Clara J. Carpenter | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Alice A. Carpenter | 71 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Ulrich J. Abel | 50 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Josephine Abel | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Margaret Mcdermott | 62 | Lodger | Weight Checker | England |
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)