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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 Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Annie — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Newark F.D. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | City Of Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Lynch | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| William Lynch | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| James Lynch | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| John Lynch | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Son, age 9
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1891 — 5 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 18
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1892 — 50 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 27
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Newark F.D. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Lynch (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Lynch
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Lynch
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Lynch
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lynch
Son · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · New Jersey
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Sibling
John Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
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 — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1037unit:1111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harlyn Randall | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Virginia Randall | 14 | Daughter | Wrapper | New Jersey |
| 53 | Jane Lynch | 56 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 54 | James Lynch THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 55 | John J. Lynch | 20 | Son | Conductor | New Jersey |
| 56 | William F. Lynch | 25 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 57 | Rebecca Krohner | 32 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Ida Krohner | 26 | Sister | Milliner | New Jersey |
| 59 | Valentine P. Halter | 28 | Head | Cooper | New Jersey |
| 60 | Jessie Halter | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | William H. Richardson | 26 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 62 | Eva Richardson | 20 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Edith L. Richardson | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Victor J. Herrmann | 47 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 65 | Elizabeth Herrmann | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Doris Herrmann | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Eleanor Herrmann | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Mary W. Reakley | 41 | Lodger | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 69 | Frank Thompson | 29 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 70 | Lillian Thompson | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Paul Hackendorf | 46 | Head | Lithographer | Germany |
| 72 | Margaret Hackendorf | 41 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 73 | Elmer Snook | 47 | Head | Gen. Clerk | New Jersey |
| 74 | Louise Snook | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | William J. Jones | 65 | Lodger | Painter | England |
| 76 | George R. Munroe | 50 | Head | Lawyer | New Jersey |
| 77 | Ruth A. Munroe | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | George Munroe | 14 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Emma A. Brady | 55 | Lodger | Librarian | Canada |
| 80 | Carl Heckman | 56 | Head | Repairer | Germany |
| 81 | Anna Heckman | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 82 | Frederick M. Heckman | 29 | Son | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 83 | Anna T. Heckman | 27 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 84 | Henry C. Addison | 74 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Mary E. Addison | 73 | Wife | — | England |
| 86 | Watson T. Addison | 31 | Son | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 87 | Jessie D. Addison | 34 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 88 | Addison M. Meeker | 44 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 89 | Clara S. Meeker | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Nelson B. Batten | 26 | Son-in-law | Salesman | New York |
| 91 | Ruth M. Batten | 23 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | George W. Batten | 25 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Robert L. Batten | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Joseph Kruvant | 38 | Head | Builder | Russia |
| 95 | Ida Kruvant | 30 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 96 | Norman Kruvant | 9 | Son | — | Russia |
| 97 | Philip Kruvant | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | Sylvia Kruvant | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Sydney S. Wilson | 25 | Head | Mechanical Supt. | New York |
| 100 | Gladys Wilson | 21 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
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)