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James Walsh — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Walsh across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ann & Mary — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine Maker |
| Industry | Rubber Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Machine Maker |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Walsh | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Ann Walsh | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| James Walsh | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| William Walsh | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Edmond Walsh | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| John Walsh | Son | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Louis Walsh | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 6
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 17
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Jewellery Store |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 25
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Machine Maker |
| Industry | Rubber Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| 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 Walsh across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ann Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and father John Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Walsh (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ann Walsh
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Walsh
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Walsh
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Walsh
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Walsh
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Walsh
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Louis Walsh
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Walsh
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Walsh
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Walsh
Sibling · 1920 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edmond Walsh
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu706unit:0252)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry Bridges | 48 | Head | General Manager | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Caroline Bridges | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | James A Leonard | 62 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Mary E Leonard | 61 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Nora Leonard | 42 | Servant | Maid | Ireland |
| 56 | Joseph Winn | 46 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Mabel K Winn | 43 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 58 | Joseph J Winn | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Arthur J Winn | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Barbara Winn | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Edward Eatough | 53 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 62 | Ellen Eatough | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 63 | Mary Eatough | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Anna Eatough | 15 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 65 | James Kelley | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
| 66 | John Dooley | 56 | Head | Manufacturer | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Margaret Dooley | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Helen Dooley | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | William W Crosby | 38 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 70 | William W Jr Crosby | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Harriet W Crosby | 73 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Hazel Mackie | 28 | Servant | Domestic | Canada |
| 73 | Benj Frost | 65 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Hattie L Frost | 62 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Annie L Frost | 39 | Daughter | Physician | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Josephine Frost | 36 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Cassie Frost | 26 | Servant | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 78 | William Fairchild | 42 | Head | Builder | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Signe M Fairchild | 32 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Arthur J Fairchild | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | William J Fairchild | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Richard Bishop | 37 | Head | Gardener | Canada |
| 83 | Margaret Bishop | 39 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 84 | Reginald Bishop | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Frank E White | 46 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 86 | James White | 42 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 87 | Ann Walsh | 56 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 88 | John Walsh | 34 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 89 | William Walsh | 32 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Ellen Walsh | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 91 | James Walsh THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Machine Maker | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Edmond Walsh | 23 | Son | Machine Maker | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Louis Walsh | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Frank W Pierce | 67 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Isabel Pierce | 56 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 96 | Isabel Pierce | 30 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Lucy S Warren | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | New Hampshire |
| 98 | Nathan Cross | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Stephen Eaton | 64 | Head | Manufacturer | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Mary L Anderson | 52 | Servant | Domestic | Sweden |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)