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Edward Walsh — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Edward Walsh across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Kate & Edward — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | chauffeur |
| Industry | undertaker |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Walsh | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Edward Walsh | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Edward Walsh | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Kate Walsh | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 2
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 11
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Edward J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 21
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | chauffeur |
| Industry | undertaker |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| 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 Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Kate Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Walsh (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Kate Walsh
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Walsh
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Walsh
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Walsh
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Walsh
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Walsh
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Walsh
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Mary Walsh
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu708unit:0276)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rebecca Tonhey | 13 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Max Tonhey | 19 | son | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Sarah Tonhey | 13 | daughter | None | England |
| 4 | Eva Tonhey | 10 | daughter | None | England |
| 5 | William Berman | 50 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 6 | Ida Berman | 49 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 7 | Fannie Berman | 26 | daughter | None | Russia |
| 8 | Goldie Berman | 23 | daughter | Saleslady | Russia |
| 9 | Rosie Berman | 14 | daughter | None | Russia |
| 10 | David Berman | 22 | son | Salesman | Russia |
| 11 | Cornelius D Crowley | 36 | Head | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 12 | James P Crowley | 50 | Brother | Sheet Metal Worker | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Katherine Crowley | 40 | Sister | None | New York |
| 14 | Gertrude B Kelley | 25 | Sister | None | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Roy W Kelley | 25 | Brother-in-law | Watchman | Massachusetts |
| 16 | William A Williams | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Nova Scotia |
| 17 | Julia B Williams | 60 | Wife | Seamstress | Nova Scotia |
| 18 | Charles R Gaffney | 60 | Head | Baker | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Mary A Gaffney | 57 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 20 | Mary E Gaffney | 30 | daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Alice T Gaffney | 28 | daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Margaret L Gaffney | 26 | daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Anna V Gaffney | 20 | daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Anne R Gaffney | 19 | daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Joseph H Gaffney | 16 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Kate A Moore | 60 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Frank Carney | 54 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 28 | Margaret Carney | 53 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 29 | Mary Carney | 29 | daughter | Candy Worker | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Julia Carney | 28 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Anna Carney | 25 | daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Margaret Carney | 19 | daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Frank Carney | 13 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Michael F Mullen | 51 | Head | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Ida A Mullen | 51 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Thomas F Mullen | 15 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Albert C Mullen | 7 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 38 | William B Ginty | 46 | Head | Police Officer | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Margaret E Ginty | 35 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Margaret Harrington | 53 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 41 | Phillip J Harrington | 25 | son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Mary F Peart | 28 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Thomas E Peart | 22 | son-in-law | Engineer | New Hampshire |
| 44 | Mary H Brennan | 16 | Niece | Box Maker | Ireland |
| 45 | John J Dunnigan | 39 | son-in-law | Metal Worker | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Catherine M Dunnigan | 36 | daughter | Dress Maker | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Edward E Walsh | 55 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Kate Walsh | 56 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 49 | Mary Walsh | 27 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Edward Walsh THIS PERSON | 21 | son | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)