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Edward Mccarthy — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Edward Mccarthy across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Nova Scotia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Medford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Julia Mccarthy | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Herbert Mccarthy | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| George Mccarthy | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Doris Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Donald Mccarthy | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Mary Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Edward Mccarthy | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Eleanor Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Herbert Mccarthy | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Ruth Mccarthy | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Charles Mccarthy | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Grace Mccarthy | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Joan Mccarthy | Daughter | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 1
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 25 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCarty |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 10
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 14 household members
| Surname | McCarthy |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Nova Scotia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 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 Mccarthy across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edward Mccarthy
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Donald Mccarthy
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Mccarthy
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Mccarthy
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mccarthy
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Mccarthy
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Mccarthy
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Mccarthy
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Mccarthy
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Mccarthy
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Mccarthy
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Mccarthy
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu714unit:0624)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harold L. Berry | 12 | Son | — | Maine |
| 52 | Hugh Mcdonough | 68 | Head | Granite Cutter | Ireland |
| 53 | Margaret Mcdonough | 66 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Catherine Mcdonough | 36 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Mary Mcdonough | 34 | Daughter | Teacher Music | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Edward M. Mcdonough | 31 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Margaret Mcdonough | 37 | Cousin | Housework | Massachusetts |
| 58 | William Valentine | 51 | Head | Baker | Holland |
| 59 | Alice E. Valentine | 51 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 60 | Charlotte A. Valentine | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Harriet J. Valentine | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | William J. Golding | 57 | Head | Policeman | New Brunswick |
| 63 | Mary Golding | 34 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 64 | Wilma S. Golding | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Ruth Golding | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Hazel Golding | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Irene Golding | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Lena A. Lanigan | 30 | Head | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Virginia Lanigan | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Barbara Lanigan | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Ruth Lanigan | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Sarah A. Albrecht | 53 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 73 | Charles G. Wilson | 66 | Head | Walking Beam | New York |
| 74 | Harriet Wilson | 67 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 75 | Herbert L. Mccarthy | 50 | Head | Salesman | Nova Scotia |
| 76 | Grace E. Mccarthy | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | George W. Mccarthy | 23 | Son | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Ruth H. Mccarthy | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Mary G. Mccarthy | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Herbert J. Mccarthy | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Edna Mccarthy | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Edward Mccarthy THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Charles Mccarthy | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Julia C. Mccarthy | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Eleanor J. Mccarthy | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Doris M. Mccarthy | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Donald C. Mccarthy | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Joan Mccarthy | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Frank E. Dyer | 49 | Head | Bookkeeper | Maine |
| 90 | Emma L. Dyer | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Ruth E. Dyer | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Helen G. Dyer | 20 | Daughter | Cashier | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Marion W. Dyer | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Agnes P. Dyer | 73 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Albert H. Regan | 49 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 96 | Ella F. Regan | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | William Regan | 17 | Son | Apprentice | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Emma Regan | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Albert Regan | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Cornelius Cadigan | 50 | Head | Conductor | 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)