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James Flynn — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Flynn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Lena — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Second Middle District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Flynn | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James Flynn | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Edward Flynn | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Lena Flynn | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 5
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 25
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes-Barre Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Class of Worker | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 James Flynn across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leona Flynn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Flynn
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Flynn
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leona Flynn
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Flynn
Daughter · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Catherine Flynn
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1598unit:0547)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Martin Besneaky | 25 | Son in law | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Josephine Besneaky | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Matthew Besneaky | 1 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Simon Lincavage | 35 | Head | Miner | Lithuania |
| 55 | Mary Lincavage | 26 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 56 | Willie Lincavage | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Anna Lincavage | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mary Lincavage | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Edward Lincavage | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Alice Lincavage | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Jennie Lincavage | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Charles Silver | 26 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Jennie Silver | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Robert Silver | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | William Silver | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | John Lewis | 29 | Head | Foreman | Poland |
| 67 | James Lewis | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Edward Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Thomas Lewis | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Alice Butler | 19 | Housekeeper | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Robert Pugh | 61 | Head | Labourer | Wales |
| 72 | Margaret Pugh | 52 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 73 | Joseph Pugh | 30 | Son | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Viola Pugh | 27 | Daughter | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Leah Pugh | 19 | Daughter | Skinner | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Margaret Jr. Pugh | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Alice Pugh | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Elmer Pugh | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | William Filpot | 54 | Boarder | Miner | Wales |
| 80 | Edward Flynn | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Lena Flynn | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | James Flynn THIS PERSON | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Catherine Flynn | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Mary Allishefski | 36 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 85 | Helen Allishefski | 20 | Daughter | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | George Allishefski | 16 | Son | Doortender | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Benjamin Pagalovich | 37 | Head | Miner | Lithuania |
| 88 | Jadwye Pagalovich | 34 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 89 | Frank Pagalovich | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Anthony Pagalovich | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | William Pagalovich | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | John Pagalovich | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | William Cooper | 38 | Boarder | Miner | Lithuania |
| 94 | Anthony Cooper | 35 | Boarder | Miner | Lithuania |
| 95 | Joseph Mikulski | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Poland |
| 96 | Kazimira Mikulski | 50 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 97 | Vanda Mikulski | 21 | Daughter | Student Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Leona Mikulski | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Teddy Mikulski | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Helen Walker | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)