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James Lynch — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Lynch across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Humphrey & Nora — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Lynch | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Cecelia Lynch | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Helen Lynch | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Humphrey Lynch | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| James Traynor | Other | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Wm Godley | Other | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Francis Ward | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Francis Haly | Other | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| William Lynch | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Cornelius Lynch | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| James Lynch | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| John Lynch | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Nora Lynch | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Son, age 28
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1892 — 13 household members
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Head, age 40
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Jasper B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Head, age 50
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Jasper L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Clay Creek Hundred |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 90 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Lynch across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Humphrey Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Lynch (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Humphrey Lynch
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Lynch
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lynch
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Delaware
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Sibling
William Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornelius Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecelia Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu201unit:0564)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward J. Roxburgh | 41 | Head | Electrician | Delaware |
| 2 | Mildred Roxburgh | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Edward Roxburgh | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Dorothy Roxburgh | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Ann Roxburgh | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 6 | James Lynch | 57 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Catherine Lynch | 54 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 8 | James Lynch | 19 | Son | Clerk | Delaware |
| 9 | Grace Lynch | 17 | Daughter | Operator | Delaware |
| 10 | William Rosser | 65 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mary Rosser | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | John Rosser | 23 | Son | Clerk | Delaware |
| 13 | Marion Rosser | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Delaware |
| 14 | Earl Rosser | 20 | Son | Clerk | Delaware |
| 15 | Walter High | 25 | Roomer | Machinist | Delaware |
| 16 | Charles Rickards | 38 | Head | Signal Foreman | Delaware |
| 17 | Lola Rickards | 31 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 18 | James Dougherty | 29 | Head | Insurer | Delaware |
| 19 | Lillian Dougherty | 25 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Lillian Dougherty | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 21 | John Dougherty | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 22 | James Dougherty | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Son Jerome | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 24 | William Harkins | 27 | Head | Electrician | New York |
| 25 | Catherine Harkins | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Catherine Harkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Helen Harkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 28 | William Harkins | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Humphrey Lynch | 57 | Head | Saloon Keeper | Ireland |
| 30 | Nora Lynch | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 31 | Cornelius Lynch | 23 | Son | Ag. Painter | Delaware |
| 32 | John Lynch | 21 | Son | Storekeeper | Delaware |
| 33 | William Lynch | 20 | Son | Clerk | Delaware |
| 34 | James Lynch THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Driver | Delaware |
| 35 | Helen Lynch | 24 | Daughter | Electrician | Delaware |
| 36 | Helen Lynch | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Cecelia Lynch | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Francis Haly | 46 | Roomer | — | Ireland |
| 39 | Francis Ward | 40 | Roomer | — | Ireland |
| 40 | James Traynor | 36 | Roomer | Foreman | Ireland |
| 41 | Wm Godley | 50 | Roomer | Machinist | Delaware |
| 42 | Harry Furey | 42 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 43 | Catherine Furey | 37 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Mildred Furey | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Merritt Furey | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Joseph Vincent | 46 | Head | Worker | Delaware |
| 47 | Minnie Vincent | 44 | Wife | Printer | Delaware |
| 48 | Marian Johnson | 22 | Niece | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Carroll Wright | 20 | Head | Saleslady | Delaware |
| 50 | Mable Wright | 19 | Wife | — | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
James + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)