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John Walsh — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 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) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Gateman |
| Industry | Steam railroad |
| 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 | Gateman |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Hartfinger | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Bessie Dimmick | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| John Walsh | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Mary Hartfinger | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Clifford Dimmick | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Charles Hartfinger | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Katherine Walsh | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 43
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1857 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 51
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1859 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 60
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1860 — 7 household members
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Gateman |
| Industry | Steam railroad |
| 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.
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John Walsh
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Massachusetts
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu740unit:0976)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederick A. Devlin | 47 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 2 | Mary A. Devlin | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | John F. Devlin | 24 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Genevieve L. Devlin | 22 | Daughter | Sales Girl | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Frederick A. Devlin | 20 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Paul A. Devlin | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Margaret A. Devlin | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Alice G. Devlin | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Cecelia M. Devlin | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Bernadette L. Devlin | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Robert V. Devlin | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Theodore Kremmell | 38 | Head | Tinsmith | Lithuania |
| 13 | Anna Kremmell | 37 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 14 | William Kremmell | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Ailena Kremmell | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Josephine Solinski | 44 | Head | — | Poland |
| 17 | Stanley Solinski | 24 | Son | Stenographer | Poland |
| 18 | Ignatius Solinski | 18 | Son | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Edna Solinski | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Theodosia Solinski | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Joseph Solinski | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | John Tessar | 35 | Head | Machinist | Lithuania |
| 23 | Mary Tessar | 32 | Wife | Weaver | Lithuania |
| 24 | Eleanor M. Tessar | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | John H. Walsh THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Gateman | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Katherine R. Walsh | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Bessie H. Dimmick | 31 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Clifford C. Dimmick | 7 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Evelyn M. Hartfinger | 28 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Charles E. Hartfinger | 27 | Son-in-law | Marine Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mary C. Hartfinger | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Emile H. Miller | 34 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Lucy Miller | 31 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 34 | Elizabeth Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Thomas Mitchell | 51 | Head | Permanently Employed At Present | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Margaret J. Mitchell | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | John J. Finn | 37 | Head | Millwright | Ireland |
| 38 | Mary J. Finn | 34 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 39 | Kathleen Finn | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Anna Finn | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Thomas Finn | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | John Finn | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | James Finn | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | John P. Daley | 26 | Head | Lineman | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Mary U. Daley | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Frank M. Clark | 25 | Head | Policeman | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Jennie Clark | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | Francis Clark | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | William Clark | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Max Hoffman | 46 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
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)