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Edward Lynch — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Fairfax, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edward Lynch across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fairfax, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Vernon — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fairfax, Virginia |
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Falls Church Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Lynch | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Verna Lynch | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Vernon Lynch | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Raymond Lynch | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Edward Lynch | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Minnie Lynch | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fairfax, Virginia
Son, age 7
Fairfax, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Fairfax, Virginia
Son, age 17
Fairfax, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Edwin A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Fairfax-County, Virginia
Head, age 27
Fairfax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Edwin W |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Falls Church District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfax |
| Occupation | Real Estate |
| Industry | Private business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and father Vernon Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Lynch (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Lynch
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Vernon Lynch
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Lynch
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Lynch
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Lynch
Son · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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Sibling
Raymond Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Fairfax, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Fairfax, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1886unit:0320)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Vernon Lynch | 33 | Head | Dairy | Virginia |
| 52 | Minnie Lynch | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Raymond Lynch | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Edward Lynch THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Nellie S. Lynch | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Verna Lynch | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | William Cole | 77 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Eliza A. Cole | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Harriet Molsindock | 7 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | William Molsindock | 49 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 61 | Charles Emars | 57 | Head | General | Virginia |
| 62 | Ariel Emars | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Willie B. Emars | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | James Emars | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | John Stoddard | 60 | Head | Farmer | District of Columbia |
| 66 | Annie Stoddard | 56 | Wife | — | District of Columbia |
| 67 | Dorothy Stoddard | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Jane Stoddard | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Charles Stoddard | 6 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Roy Stoddard | 32 | Head | — | Washington |
| 71 | Augusta Stoddard | 37 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 72 | George Mauck | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Virginia Mauck | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Etta Mauck | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Albert Mauck | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | John M. Brockwell | 41 | Head | Agent | Virginia |
| 77 | Eugenia G. Brockwell | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | John M. Brockwell | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Lucy A. Brockwell | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Eugenia G. Brockwell | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Mary R. Brockwell | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Kelso Cline | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 83 | Susan Cline | 46 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Annie Huntley | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 85 | Pasqual Huntley | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | James Foley | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 87 | Eleanor Foley | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Walter Foley | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Irving Foley | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Kind R. Foley | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Michael Foley | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Rose Foley | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Moses M. Hall | 54 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Mary Hall | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 95 | John Howard | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 96 | John E. Douglas | 57 | Head | Truck | Virginia |
| 97 | Alice Douglas | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Minnie Douglas | 19 | Daughter | Sales | Virginia |
| 99 | Mable Douglas | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Julia Douglas | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)