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Edward Welch — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Plymouth, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Edward Welch across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Plymouth, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Plymouth, Iowa |
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Westfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathew Welch | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| John Welch | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Agnes Welch | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Edward Welch | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Joseph Welch | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Edward Welch | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Mary Welch | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Daniel Welch | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| William Welch | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Michael Welch | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1900
Plymouth, Iowa
Head, age 42
Plymouth, Iowa · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Plymouth, Iowa
Head, age 47
Plymouth, Iowa · implied b. ~1863 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Plymouth, Iowa
Head, age 61
Plymouth, Iowa · implied b. ~1859 — 10 household members
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Welch across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Plymouth, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Welch
Head · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Plymouth, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Plymouth, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu506unit:1061)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Michael | 33 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Pearl Michael | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Pauline Michael | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Helen Michael | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Lloyd C Herbert | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Edward Welch THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Mary Welch | 45 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 8 | William Welch | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 9 | Edward Welch | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Joseph Welch | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | John Welch | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Agnes Welch | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Daniel Welch | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Michael Welch | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Mathew Welch | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
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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)