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James Welsh — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this James Welsh across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Bridget — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Scotland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Welsh |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1916 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Doffer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Doffer |
| Township / Ward | Pawtucket City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Welsh | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| James Welsh | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Maud Welsh | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Welsh | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 15
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Welsh |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1916 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Doffer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 25
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1905 — 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 | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Bolt-header |
| Industry | Tool shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
Son, age 35
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Occupation | foreman |
| Industry | construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Welsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Welsh (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Welsh
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Walsh
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Welsh
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Welsh
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Maud Welsh
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Providence, Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1675unit:0649)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Milligan | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Frank Milligan | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 3 | William Weatherspoon | 51 | Head | Second Hand | Scotland |
| 4 | Sarah Weatherspoon | 58 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 5 | Thomas A Weatherspoon | 29 | Son | Second Hand | Scotland |
| 6 | William Weatherspoon | 27 | Son | Manager | Scotland |
| 7 | John A Weatherspoon | 25 | Son | Beamer | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Victoria E Weatherspoon | 18 | Son | Student | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Isabelle Feedan | 20 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Charles A Feedan | 27 | Son-in-law | Doctor | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Esther A Feedan | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Charles Cronan | 49 | Head | Fitter | England |
| 13 | Emma Cronan | 41 | Wife | — | England |
| 14 | Gladys Cronan | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Charles R Cronan | 8 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | George B Nuttall | 61 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 17 | Elizabeth Nuttall | 62 | Wife | — | England |
| 18 | James Handy | 35 | Head | Fireman | England |
| 19 | Elizabeth Handy | 35 | Wife | Finisher-Jacket | England |
| 20 | Peter Sharples | 26 | Brother-in-law | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Annie Sharples | 28 | Sister-in-law | — | England |
| 22 | Thelma M Sharples | 3 | Niece | — | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Ruth Sharples | 1 | Niece | — | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Harry Morsey | 29 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 25 | Della Morsey | 27 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Harry E Morsey | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Ruth E Morsey | 0 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 28 | James Kennedy | 57 | Head | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Mary Kennedy | 60 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 30 | Helen Kennedy | 28 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Mary Kennedy | 27 | Daughter | Nurse | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Ida Kennedy | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 33 | John Neil | 56 | Head | Truckman | Scotland |
| 34 | Mary Neil | 57 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 35 | Grace Neil | 32 | Son | Grinder | Scotland |
| 36 | Mary Neil | 20 | Daughter | Reeler | Scotland |
| 37 | Violet Neil | 13 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 38 | James Welsh | 36 | Head | Millwright | Scotland |
| 39 | Margaret Welsh | 36 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 40 | James Welsh THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Doffer | Scotland |
| 41 | Maud Welsh | 13 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 42 | Thomas Colbridge | 45 | Head | Weaver | England |
| 43 | Elizabeth Colbridge | 44 | Wife | — | England |
| 44 | Thomas Jr Colbridge | 17 | Son | Compositor | England |
| 45 | Edward R Colbridge | 7 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Vera D Colbridge | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Richard J Boardman | 60 | Head | Dyer | England |
| 48 | Martha Boardman | 56 | Wife | — | England |
| 49 | Alice Boardman | 20 | Daughter | Drawer-In | England |
| 50 | Emily Holland | 33 | Step-daughter | Weaver | England |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)