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Helen Lynch — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Helen Lynch across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| 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 | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Lynch | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Annie Lynch | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Dennis Lynch | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Helen Lynch | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Margaret Riordan | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Margaret Lynch | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Catherine Lynch | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Julia Lynch | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Margaret Lynch | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 8
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1902 — 19 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 17
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| 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 Helen Lynch across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Lynch
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Catherine Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Riordan
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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:0089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lotta Jones | 64 | Mother | — | New York |
| 52 | Catherine Mccarthy | 50 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 53 | Margaret Mccarthy | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Cornelius Mccarthy | 24 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Daniel Mccarthy | 23 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | William Mccarthy | 19 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 57 | James Mccarthy | 16 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Helen Mccarthy | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Catherine Mccarthy | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Dennis Lynch | 49 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 61 | Margaret Lynch | 43 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 62 | Catherine Lynch | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Helen Lynch THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Margaret Lynch | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Joseph Lynch | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Julia Lynch | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Annie Lynch | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Margaret Riordan | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Joseph J. Dragan | 39 | Head | Policeman | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Catherine Dragan | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Joseph P. Dragan | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | James Dragan | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Daniel Dragan | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Mary Dragan | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Frances Manning | 15 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 76 | Patrick Dragan | 55 | Head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 77 | James F. Dragan | 33 | Son | Policeman | Massachusetts |
| 78 | John A. Dragan | 24 | Son | Steamfitter | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Julia A. Dragan | 22 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Margaret Dragan | 17 | Daughter | Tape Packer | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Samuel Gutstein | 35 | Head | Salesman | Galicia |
| 82 | Anna Gutstein | 34 | Wife | Storekeeper | Russia |
| 83 | Harry Gutstein | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 84 | Bella Gutstein | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 85 | Leah Gutstein | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 86 | Emmanuel Gutstein | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 87 | Fannie Thuman | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 88 | Jeffrey Sullivan | 34 | Head | Florist | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Elizabeth Sullivan | 27 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 90 | John Sullivan | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Teresa Sullivan | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Elizabeth Sullivan | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | John Maher | 35 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 94 | Mary Maher | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 95 | Beatrice Maher | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Margaret Maher | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Thomas Marland | 30 | Boarder | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Chidaman Gamerian | 45 | Boarder | Laborer | Turkey |
| 99 | Dennis Lebrun | 36 | Boarder | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 100 | Marie Coughlin | 30 | Head | — | France |
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)