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Edward Walsh — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Edward Walsh across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Mary — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | Marblehead Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Walsh | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Walsh | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Nellie Walsh | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| James Walsh | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Nellie Sweeney | Other | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Lena Sweeney | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Richard Walsh | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Edward Walsh | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary Walsh | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 10
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 19
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Private family |
| 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 Walsh across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and father James Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and father James Walsh (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Walsh
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Walsh
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Walsh
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Walsh
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Walsh
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Walsh
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Sarah Walsh
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Walsh
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Walsh
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Walsh
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu691unit:0798)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph W Coates | 63 | Head | Deputy Sheriff | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Sarah J Coates | 69 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Charles Thorner | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Maine |
| 4 | Mary H Thorner | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Milton S Thorner | 19 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Chester F Thorner | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Frank Mason | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Ella Mason | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Edith Mason | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Elizabeth Mason | 69 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Harry Mason | 46 | Son | Super Cargo | Massachusetts |
| 12 | William Fredrick | 46 | Head | Worker | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Mabel Fredrick | 43 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 14 | Ethel Fredrick | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Percy Fredrick | 19 | Son | Billing Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Harold Fredrick | 15 | Son | Room Boy | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Louise Fredrick | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Josephine Snellings | 65 | Head | House Work | Massachusetts |
| 19 | John E Phillips | 60 | Head | Edgetrim | Massachusetts |
| 20 | William Graves | 55 | Head | Peddler | Massachusetts |
| 21 | William Caswell | 75 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Ernest R Thompson | 34 | Head | Pressman | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Flora V Thompson | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Catherine Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Sarah E Thompson | 62 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Gordon Wiley | 12 | Step son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Samuel Wiley | 11 | Step son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Samuel Stone | 65 | Head | Stockfitter | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Mary E Stone | 60 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | William Stone | 39 | Head | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Bessie P Stone | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Doris P Stone | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Charles N Stone | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Marcus Handy | 36 | Boarder | Painter | Maine |
| 35 | John F Jones | 51 | Head | Architect | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Edith K Jones | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Katherine Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Mary S Ripley | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 39 | James Walsh | 49 | Head | Section Hand | Ireland |
| 40 | Mary A Walsh | 51 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 41 | Edward Walsh THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Sarah Walsh | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Mary Walsh | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Nellie Walsh | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Richard Walsh | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Nellie Sweeney | 44 | Sister-in-law | Stitcher | Ireland |
| 47 | Lena Sweeney | 40 | Sister-in-law | Stitcher | Ireland |
| 48 | Emerson Mace | 25 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Corrine Mace | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Emerson Mace | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)