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John Welch — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Welch across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Luke & Maria — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Buyer |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Buyer |
| Township / Ward | City Of Lynn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Welch | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| John Welch | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Mary Welch | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 5
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 14
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Industry | Shoe shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 25
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Buyer |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Welch across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Luke Welch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maria Welch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Welch (~0.92 confidence) and father John Welch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Welch (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Luke Welch
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maria Welch
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Welch
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Welch
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Welch
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Welch
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · 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 — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu695unit:0393)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burns Cathryn C Burns | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Mabel E Burns | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Richard A Alphonsee Burns | 12 | Son | — | Maine |
| 4 | Frank Gray | 30 | Head | Tester | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Annie Gray | 33 | Wife | — | Newfoundland |
| 6 | Annie Gray | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Franklin Gray | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Josephine Gray | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | George Gray | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Thomas White | 48 | Head | Stone Mason | Nova Scotia |
| 11 | Margaret White | 49 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 12 | Robert White | 23 | Son | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Anna White | 18 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 14 | John White | 15 | Son | Errand Boy | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Mary White | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | David J Barry | 51 | Head | Drill Hand | Ireland |
| 17 | Margaret Barry | 43 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 18 | James Barry | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Margaret Barry | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Cathryn Barry | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Edward Barry | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Agnes Barry | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | David Barry | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | John Barry | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | John O'Connor | 42 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 26 | Margaret O'Connor | 28 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 27 | Arthur O'Connor | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Thomas O'Connor | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | James O'Connor | 3 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 30 | Charles Mcbride | 33 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Bessie Mcbride | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | William Mcbride | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Charles Mcbride | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | James O'Brien | 62 | Head | Laster | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Bridget O'Brien | 61 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 36 | Frances Adams | 32 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Ethel O'Brien | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 38 | William Adams | 32 | Son in law | Draughtsman | Connecticut |
| 39 | Mildred Adams | 1 | Grand Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Minnie Mcguire | 55 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 41 | Minnie Welch | 50 | Sister | Waitress | Ireland |
| 42 | John Welch | 53 | Head | Edge Setter | Ireland |
| 43 | Mary Welch | 54 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 44 | John Welch THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Buyer | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Michael Gannon | 36 | Head | Iron Worker | Ireland |
| 46 | Mary Gannon | 30 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 47 | Bernard Gannon | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Timothy Gannon | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Thomas Gannon | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Annie Day | 69 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 5 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)