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James Welsh — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Orleans, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Welsh across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Orleans, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orleans, Louisiana |
| Surname | Welsh |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1895 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Johnson | Other | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| John Welsh | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| James Welsh | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Johanna Lanza | Other | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| James Welsh | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Mary Welsh | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Margaret Lanza | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Head, age 51
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1869 — 7 household members
| Surname | Welsh |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1895 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Head, age 61
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 8,000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links James Welsh across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Orleans, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Welsh
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu623unit:1169)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Francine Armand | 57 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | John R Sullivan | 32 | Head | Reporter | Louisiana |
| 53 | Josephine Sullivan | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Frank C Kippler | 23 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Frances Kippler | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Amelia Fitzsimmons | 61 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Edna Fitzsimmons | 31 | Daughter | Packer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Agnes Fitzsimmons | 26 | Daughter | Packer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Robert Fitzsimmons | 22 | Son | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 60 | Anna Vrooman | 60 | Head | City Cart | England |
| 61 | William H Lockhart | 52 | Head | Fireman | Louisiana |
| 62 | Annie Lockhart | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Isabel Lockhart | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Lillian Lockhart | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 65 | May Lockhart | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Louisiana |
| 66 | Eddie Lockhart | 19 | Son | Electrician | Louisiana |
| 67 | Estelle Lockhart | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Annie Lockhart | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Eunice Lockhart | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Jules Mathews | 21 | Boarder | Painter | Louisiana |
| 71 | Elizabeth Nagel | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 72 | James Welsh THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 73 | Mary C Welsh | 51 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | James C Welsh | 24 | Son | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 75 | John E Welsh | 22 | Son | Stenographer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Oscar Johnson | 66 | Boarder | Motorman | Sweden |
| 77 | Johanna Lanza | 46 | Boarder | House Keeper | Louisiana |
| 78 | Margaret Lanza | 10 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Victor Dumont | 72 | Head | — | Germany |
| 80 | Lena Dumont | 71 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Arthur Dumont | 34 | Son | Fireman | Louisiana |
| 82 | Ada Dumont | 34 | Daughter-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Arthur H Dumont | 12 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Leonard Dumont | 10 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Edgard Dumont | 41 | Son | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 86 | Alfred Dumont | 35 | Son | Student | Louisiana |
| 87 | Victor E Dumont | 15 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | Miriam Dumont | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Irma Dumont | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Lila May Dumont | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Adelaide Dumont | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | John Linder | 35 | Head | Agent | Louisiana |
| 93 | Florence Linder | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Gloria Linder | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Rita Linder | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | Florence Linder | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | Sophie Linder | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | Edward Cummins | 19 | Head | Motorman | Louisiana |
| 99 | Frank Cummins | 51 | Brother | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Lily Cummins | 43 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
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)