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James Roach — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Roach across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Roach |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Town |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1886 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Arlington Town Ct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Roach | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Catherine Roach | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Michael Roach | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Kathleen Healy | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Clara Roach | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Maurice Roach | Son | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Julia Roach | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Mary Roach | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Nora Roach | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 40
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1860 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roach |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Year of Immigration | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Labour (tannery) |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 49
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1861 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roach |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 60
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1860 — 9 household members
| Surname | Roach |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Town |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1886 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links James Roach across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Roach
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu706unit:0089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Leary | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Helen Leary | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | James Roach THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 4 | Catherine Roach | 59 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 5 | Nora Roach | 35 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Maurice Roach | 34 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Julia Roach | 32 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Michael Roach | 30 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Mary Roach | 28 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Clara Roach | 24 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Kathleen Healy | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Michael Coyne | 31 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 13 | Margaret Coyne | 29 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 14 | John Coyne | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Mary Coyne | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Frances Coyne | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | James Coyne | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Arthur Morley | 33 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Margaret Morley | 22 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 20 | Ross Hutchinson | 40 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Minnie Hutchinson | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | John Hutchinson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Barbara E. Hutchinson | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Henry Kruiz | 50 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Josephine Kruiz | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Lucy Kruiz | 27 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Charles Kruiz | 22 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Anna Kruiz | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | John H. Lundgren | 46 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 30 | Minnie Lundgren | 45 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 31 | Hans Henry Lundgren | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Charlotte M. Lundgren | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Anna P. Lundgren | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Mary Toy | 13 | Boarder | — | Ireland |
| 35 | Edward Higgins | 60 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 36 | Lucinda Higgins | 42 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 37 | Hugh B. Mahoney | 53 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 38 | Mary Mahoney | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 39 | Francis M. Mahoney | 24 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 40 | George J. Mahoney | 20 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Walter J. Mahoney | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Mary D. Mahoney | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Martin Quinlan | 39 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 44 | Hannah Quinlan | 38 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 45 | Joseph Quinlan | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | James Quinlan | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Dennis Moynihan | 52 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 48 | Margaret Moynihan | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 49 | Joseph J. Moynihan | 26 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Daniel G. Moynihan | 25 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
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)