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George Welch — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this George Welch across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & William — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | George F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Township / Ward | Haverhill City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Welch | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Annie Welch | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Eva Welch | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| George Welch | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 7
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | George T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 16
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Maker |
| Industry | Silver |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 26
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | George F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 George Welch across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Welch (~0.92 confidence) and father William Welch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Welch (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Welch
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Welch
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Welch
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Welch
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Massachusetts
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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
29 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu691unit:0186)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George F Welch THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Cutter | New Hampshire |
| 2 | Eva M Welch | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Annie G Welch | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | George F Jr Welch | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | John F Gordon | 26 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 6 | Alice T Gordon | 24 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 7 | John W Gordon | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Norman J Gordon | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Frank J Smith | 47 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 10 | Ida S Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | William Ireland | 24 | Lodger | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Ethel G Ireland | 17 | Lodger | — | New Hampshire |
| 13 | Allen S Page | 31 | Head | Cutter | New Hampshire |
| 14 | Ida S Page | 28 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 15 | Walter S Sweeney | 53 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Minnie Sweeney | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Albert J Davis | 35 | Head | Maintenance | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Pearl M Davis | 36 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Virgil M Davis | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Dorothy Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Warren S Davis | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Clarence J Nadeau | 24 | Head | Cutter | New York |
| 23 | Mary A Nadeau | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Raymond J Nadeau | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Arthur J Nadeau | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Paul Girrior | 68 | Head | Presser | Canada French |
| 27 | Mary Girrior | 67 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 28 | Frank Beauvais | 47 | Son-in-law | Buffer | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Georgiana Beauvais | 27 | Daughter | Cutter | Canada French |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 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)