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John Walsh — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Walsh across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clara — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | City truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Walsh | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| John Walsh | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Chester Walsh | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Annie Walsh | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 13
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 22
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 33
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | City truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Walsh across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Clara Walsh (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Clara Walsh
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Walsh
Head · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu739unit:1079)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Sinn | 39 | Head | Woodworker | Canada |
| 2 | Mary V. Sinn | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Mary E. Sinn | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | John Sinn | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Joseph Sinn | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | John J. Quigley | 68 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 7 | Catherine E. Quigley | 41 | Daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Annie E. Quigley | 37 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Harry P. Quigley | 25 | Son | Booker | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Michael Quincy | 44 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 11 | Mary Quincy | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 12 | Michael J. Quincy | 18 | Son | Sailor | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Johanna Moran | 55 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 14 | John Moran | 35 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Mary Flynn | 39 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 16 | Mary G. Flynn | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Bernard F. Flynn | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Thomas Flynn | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Catherine Flynn | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | James Flynn | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Patrick Coleman | 48 | Head | Chauffeur | Ireland |
| 22 | Delia Coleman | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 23 | John Coleman | 19 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Francis M. Coleman | 16 | Son | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Mary Coleman | 54 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 26 | Joseph Larkin | 3 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Thomas Conoughty | 45 | Head | Foreman | Ireland |
| 28 | Delia Conoughty | 46 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 29 | Andrew Conoughty | 19 | Son | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 30 | John Conoughty | 17 | Son | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Mary Conoughty | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Elizabeth Conoughty | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Margaret Conoughty | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Thomas Conoughty | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Thomas Cronin | 42 | Brother-in-law | Understaker | Ireland |
| 36 | John M. Walsh THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Annie A. Walsh | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Mildred E. Walsh | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Chester B. Walsh | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Peter Maher | 32 | Head | Bartender | Ireland |
| 41 | Margaret Maher | 34 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 42 | Mary Maher | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Thomas Maher | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Frank J. Moore | 28 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 45 | Bridget Moore | 32 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 46 | Anna M. Moore | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Arthur Illingworth | 39 | Lodger | Fireman | Ireland |
| 48 | Robert Edgehill | 40 | Lodger | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Augustus Decoste | 58 | Head | Watchman | Canada |
| 50 | Caroline Decoste | 58 | Wife | — | Canada |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 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)