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Edward Lynch — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Edward Lynch across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ellen & Michael — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Edward V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shipper |
| Industry | Meat provision |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Shipper |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Lynch | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Patrick Lynch | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Francis Lynch | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Edward Lynch | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Gertrude Lynch | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 4
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 13
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 23
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Edward V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Shipper |
| Industry | Meat provision |
| 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 Edward Lynch across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ellen Lynch (~0.83 confidence) and father Michael Lynch (~0.83 confidence) and father Patrick Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Lynch (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Mother
Ellen Lynch
b. ~1835
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Michael Lynch
b. ~1835
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Patrick Lynch
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Lynch
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Lynch
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Lynch
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Lynch
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Lynch
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Lynch
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Dorothy Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu736unit:0207)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John De Freitas | 29 | Head | Auto Mechanic | N. Scotia |
| 52 | Angeline De Freitas | 25 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 53 | John De Freitas | 3 | Son | — | N. Scotia |
| 54 | Charles De Freitas | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Garabed S. Terriz | 50 | Head | Grocery Mgr | Armenia |
| 56 | Mary F. Terriz | 44 | Wife | — | Armenia |
| 57 | Edward H. Terriz | 17 | Son | Student | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Leo C. Terriz | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Robert S. Terriz | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | John O'Neil | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | Ireland |
| 61 | Anna O'Neil | 34 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 62 | Mary L. O'Neil | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Hulbert | 55 | Supt. | Supt. | Maine |
| 64 | Edith C. Connors | 43 | Asst. Supt. | Housekeeper | Canada |
| 65 | Anna Piscopo | 22 | Nurse | Nurse | Italy |
| 66 | Aileen Walsh | 26 | Nurse | Nurse | Ireland |
| 67 | Frank H. Libby | 29 | Head | Regulator | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Katherine Libby | 28 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 69 | Helen K. Libby | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Edna Libby | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Mary A. Mccarthy | 46 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Katherine C. Mccarthy | 45 | Sister | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Agnes G. Mccarthy | 40 | Sister | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Mary M. Minden | 48 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Ella G. Minden | 42 | Sister | Buyer | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Sophie Spindler | 58 | Head | — | Germany |
| 77 | Mary Spindler | 28 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Augusta Spindler | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Francis S. O'Brien | 30 | Head | Theat. Mgr. | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Katherine G. O'Brien | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Theodore Spindler | 34 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Irene Spindler | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | George H. Macsawyer | 46 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Mary L. Macsawyer | 30 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 85 | George H. Jr. Macsawyer | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Paul Macsawyer | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Andrew L. Collins | 51 | Lodger | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Leta T. Collins | 49 | Lodger | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 89 | William Melshie | 26 | Lodger | — | Serbia |
| 90 | Mary E. Mooney | 64 | Head | Seamstress | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Sarah Elizabeth Mooney | 26 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 92 | James C. Mooney | 26 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Canada |
| 93 | Claudia Mooney | 3 | Grand-daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Eleanor Mooney | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Ann R. O'Hare | 62 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Patrick J. Lynch | 49 | Head | Assessor | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Gertrude Lynch | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Edward V. Lynch THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Dorothy Lynch | 18 | Daughter | Tel. Operator | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Francis J. Lynch | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.83
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)