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James Welsh — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Welsh across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Ireland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Welsh |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Wood Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Worcester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Murphy | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Anastatia Welsh | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Mary Murphy | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Frank Welsh | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Murphy | Other | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Margaret Murphy | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| James Welsh | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 7
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 16
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Welsh |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Wood Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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 Welsh across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Welsh
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Margaret Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Murphy
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Welsh
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu749unit:1132)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary W Sullivan | 24 | niece | Order Clerk | New York |
| 52 | Timothy J Purcell | 38 | Head | Furnaceman | Ireland |
| 53 | Nellie Purcell | 36 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 54 | Jerimiah Purcell | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Timothy Purcell | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | John Purcell | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Joseph C Lonergan | 35 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Agnes Lonergan | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Mary Lonergan | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Eileen Lonergan | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Joseph C Lonergan | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Edward M Nallis | 32 | Head | Conductor | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Celia Nallis | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Dorothy Nallis | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Edward Nallis | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | James Beatty | 33 | Brother-in-law | Brakeman | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Joseph Beatty | 18 | Brother-in-law | Extractor | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Willis Parmenter | 55 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Mary C Parmenter | 55 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Adolf Dahlquist | 49 | Head | Manager | Sweden |
| 71 | Dagma Dahlquist | 51 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 72 | Hugo Dahlquist | 29 | Son | Chemist | Denmark |
| 73 | Elmer Dahlquist | 19 | Son | Testman | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Linnea Dahlquist | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Thelma Dahlquist | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Michael J Doherty | 62 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 77 | Mary E Doherty | 60 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Edward Monighan | 25 | Head | Freight Handler | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Ester Monighan | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Edward Monighan | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | George Lyons | 18 | Boarder | Oil Sinker | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Anastatia Welsh | 56 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 83 | Frank Welsh | 18 | Son | Duthamer|Duthamer | Ireland |
| 84 | James Welsh THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | Ireland |
| 85 | Margaret Murphy | 27 | Daughter | — | Ireland |
| 86 | Mary Murphy | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Alice Murphy | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | William Murphy | 34 | Son-in-law | Buffer | Ireland |
| 89 | Frank Stephanovitch | 36 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 90 | Anna Stephanovitch | 30 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 91 | John Stephanovitch | 5 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 92 | Joseph Stephanovitch | 4 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 93 | Nellie Stephanovitch | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Jasper Luksavietes | 35 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 95 | Peter Luksavietes | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 96 | Elizabeth Luksavietes | 32 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 97 | Della Luksavietes | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Paulina Luksavietes | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Joseph Gigolas | 32 | Head | Calenderer | Lithuania |
| 100 | Nellie Gigolas | 30 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
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)