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James Lynch — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Lynch across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Patrick — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annetta Cox | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Patrick Lynch | Head | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Kathaleen Cox | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Patrick Cox | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Redggie Cox | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Redggie Cox | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| James Lynch | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Kate Lynch | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1856 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 20
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Neckwear |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 30
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Lynch (~0.60 confidence) and father Patrick Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Lynch (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Joseph Lynch
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Patrick Lynch
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Lynch
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lynch
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Lynch
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lynch
Son · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Illinois
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Sibling
Annetta Cox
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu350unit:0780)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Krause | 32 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 2 | William Perry | 32 | Head | Conductor | Kansas |
| 3 | Cecelia Perry | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Gladys Perry | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Lydia Perry | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | John Weaver | 55 | Head | Cattle Sales | Ireland |
| 7 | Margrete Weaver | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 8 | Bridget M Quinn | 20 | Niece | Clerk | Ireland |
| 9 | Patrick Lynch | 75 | Head | Fireman | Ireland |
| 10 | Kate Lynch | 64 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 11 | James Lynch THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Redggie Cox | 40 | Boarder | Lumberman | Illinois |
| 13 | Annetta Cox | 32 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Kathaleen Cox | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Redggie Cox | 10 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Patrick Cox | 6 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Viggo Borging | 35 | Head | Physician | Denmark |
| 18 | Anna Borging | 27 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 19 | Edith Borging | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Richard Borging | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Carl Samuelson | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 22 | Hilda Samuelson | 42 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 23 | Gunhild Samuelson | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Sweden |
| 24 | Harold Samuelson | 18 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 25 | Helen Samuelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Ruth Samuelson | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Stanley Samuelson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Robert E Haigh | 32 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 29 | Rose Haigh | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Edna Haigh | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Ralph Haigh | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Kenneth Mckenzie | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 33 | Kristina Mckenzie | 44 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 34 | Morris Mckenzie | 22 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 35 | Margaret Mckenzie | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Ernest Mckenzie | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Lillie Anderson | 71 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 38 | Donald Anderson | 17 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Oscar Bayley | 47 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 40 | Kate Bayley | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Jacob Bayley | 88 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Carrie Webster | 31 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Joseph Webster | 15 | Nephew | — | Cuba |
| 44 | William Jung | 34 | Head | Milk Driver | Illinois |
| 45 | Charles Jung | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Elmer Jung | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Virginia Jung | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | James Thompson | 59 | Father-in-law | Foreman | Scotland |
| 49 | Rachel Thompson | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 50 | Henry Fee | 34 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)