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James Madden — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Madden across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Madden |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Madden | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Madden | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| John Madden | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Charles Madden | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| James Madden | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 2
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Madden |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 11
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Madden |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 21
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Madden |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 James Madden across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Madden (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Madden (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Madden (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Madden (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Madden (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Madden (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Madden
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Madden
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Madden
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Madden
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Madden
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Madden
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Madden
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Ruth Madden
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Madden
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu692unit:0158)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudolf Hoffman | 64 | Head | Proprietor | Saxony |
| 2 | Katie Hoffman | 64 | Wife | — | Saxony |
| 3 | Walter Hoffman | 25 | Son | Baker | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Lydia Bleighy | 37 | Boarder | Inspector | Brandenburg |
| 5 | Lydia Rueder | 49 | Boarder | Weaver | Silesia |
| 6 | Selma Rossberg | 51 | Boarder | — | Saxony |
| 7 | Paul Schmidt | 40 | Boarder | Weaver | Brandenburg |
| 8 | Carl Schmidt | 42 | Boarder | Weaver | Brandenburg |
| 9 | Leonard Hill | 39 | Head | Conductor | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Lucy A. Hill | 40 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 11 | John White | 55 | Head | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Roseline White | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | John White | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Bertha White | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Bessie Colegan | 50 | Head | Mender | Canada |
| 16 | Louis Laport | 32 | Head | Second Hand | New Hampshire |
| 17 | Nellie Laport | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Margaret Laport | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Charles Madden | 49 | Head | Carder | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Mary Madden | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 21 | James Madden THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 22 | John Madden | 19 | Son | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Ruth Madden | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | James Robertson | 62 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 25 | Isabel Robertson | 54 | Wife | Splicer | Maine |
| 26 | James Durkin | 39 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 27 | Bridget Durkin | 42 | Sister | Mender | Ireland |
| 28 | Patrick Mcgrail | 55 | Head | Beamer | Ireland |
| 29 | Mary Mcgrail | 48 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 30 | Mary Mcgrail | 23 | Daughter | Examiner | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Walter Mcgrail | 21 | Son | Splicer | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Daniel Colgan | 62 | Head | Weaver | Ireland |
| 33 | Jane Colgan | 43 | Wife | — | England |
| 34 | William Colgan | 19 | Son | Mender | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Mary Colgan | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Catherine Colgan | 15 | Daughter | Twister | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Thomas Colgan | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Steve Regan | 65 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 39 | Katherine Regan | 30 | Daughter | Specker | Ireland |
| 40 | Mary Regan | 27 | Daughter | Specker | Ireland |
| 41 | Sarah Regan | 24 | Daughter | Specker | Ireland |
| 42 | James Regan | 22 | Son | — | Ireland |
| 43 | John Mcnamara | 47 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 44 | Julia Mcnamara | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 45 | William Lowell | 46 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 46 | Nellie Lowell | 45 | Sister | — | Maine |
| 47 | William Wolf | 32 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Mary Wolf | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | William Wolf | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | John Wolf | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)