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John Flynn — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Flynn across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Gaelic |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Flynn | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Margaret Flynn | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| John Flynn | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Head, age 30
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Hatter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Essex, New …
Head, age 39
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | House Cleaning |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Essex, New …
Head, age 50
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Gaelic |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links John Flynn across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Flynn
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1033unit:0103)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lillian Baldwin | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Mary Baldwin | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Charles Baldwin | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | William Baldwin | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Jennie Baldwin | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Frank Baldwin | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Joseph Strazzi | 45 | Head | Conductor | Italy |
| 58 | Antoinette Strazzi | 35 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 59 | Joseph Strazzi | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Esther Strazzi | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Frank Strazzi | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | John Rogers | 32 | Head | Policeman | Italy |
| 63 | Theresa Rogers | 28 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 64 | Dominick Rogers | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Mary Rogers | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Rose Rogers | 28 | Boarder | Polisher | Italy |
| 67 | James Quinn | 33 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 68 | Clara Quinn | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Francis Quinn | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Theresa Quinn | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Marie Quinn | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | James Quinn | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Robert Quinn | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Thomas Williams | 62 | Head | Toolmaker | England |
| 75 | Sarah Williams | 60 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Harold Williams | 25 | Son | Draftsman | New Jersey |
| 77 | John Paddy | 40 | Head | Assembler | Poland |
| 78 | Mary Paddy | 39 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 79 | John Paddy | 19 | Son | Glasser | New Jersey |
| 80 | Rose Paddy | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | Anna Paddy | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Michael Faden | 52 | Head | Mechanic | Ireland |
| 83 | Helen Faden | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 84 | Michael Faden | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Catherine Faden | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Helen Faden | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | John Flynn THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 88 | Margaret Flynn | 23 | Daughter | Watchmaker | New Jersey |
| 89 | Anna Flynn | 21 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 90 | Leo Day | 27 | Head | Conductor | New Jersey |
| 91 | Mary Day | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Edward Day | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Leo Day | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Margaret Doran | 37 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Margaret Doran | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Helen Doran | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Charles Alany | 29 | Head | Woodwork | Germany |
| 98 | Sophia Alany | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Charles Alany | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | William Larrabee | 43 | Head | Painter | New York |
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)