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John Flynn — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Flynn across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Honora — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1898 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Waltham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Flynn | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Margaret Flynn | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| John Flynn | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Edward Flynn | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Joseph Flynn | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Richard Flynn | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Arthur Flynn | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Elizabeth Flynn | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 27
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Year of Immigration | 1874 |
| Naturalization Status | Un |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 38
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 47
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1898 |
| 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 John Flynn across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Honora Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and father James Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Flynn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Flynn
b. ~1835
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Honora Flynn
b. ~1840
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Flynn
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Flynn
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Flynn
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu719unit:0818)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esther Kelly | 23 | Daughter | Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Murphy Richardson | 61 | Head | — | England |
| 3 | Alfred W. Richardson | 35 | Son | Foreman | Connecticut |
| 4 | Mary M. Richardson | 33 | Daughter | Hand Painter | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Clifford A. Richardson | 25 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Walter Richardson | 22 | Son | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Lester Richardson | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Thomas J. Belodeau | 46 | Head | Carpenter | New Brunswick (Can) |
| 9 | Mary E. Belodeau | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Bertha Belodeau | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Leo Belodeau | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Mary Belodeau | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Beatrice Belodeau | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Francis Belodeau | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Louis Belodeau | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Lawrence Belodeau | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Pauline Belodeau | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | John Hersey | 51 | Head | Blacksmith | New Brunswick (Can) |
| 19 | Gertrude Hersey | 48 | Wife | — | New Brunswick (Can) |
| 20 | George H. Beck | 40 | Head | Collector | England |
| 21 | Emma Beck | 32 | Wife | — | England |
| 22 | George W. Beck | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 23 | John Beck | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Harry H. Beck | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | John Flynn THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 26 | Elizabeth M. Flynn | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Joseph J. Flynn | 16 | Son | Dial Painter | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Arthur J. Flynn | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Richard Flynn | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Margaret M. Flynn | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Helen Flynn | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Edward Flynn | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Julius Hegewald | 69 | Head | Inspector | Hamburg Ger |
| 34 | Matilda Hegewald | 65 | Wife | — | Hamburg Ger |
| 35 | Bertha Hegewald | 38 | Daughter | Forelady | Hamburg Ger |
| 36 | Cassie Craven | 43 | Head | — | Nova Scotia |
| 37 | Sherman Craven | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | James Craven | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Mabel Craven | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Richard Craven | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Herbert Craven | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | George Happeney | 21 | Nephew | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 43 | George Happeney | 19 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Margaret O'Brien | 57 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 45 | John F. O'Brien | 34 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Catherine E. O'Brien | 32 | Daughter | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Mary J. O'Brien | 30 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Michael C. Coats | 47 | Head | Salesman | Nova Scotia |
| 49 | Nora Coats | 47 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 50 | James Coats | 18 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)