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Joseph Flynn — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Flynn across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Peabody City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Flynn | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Delia Flynn | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Charles Flynn | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Katherine Flynn | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| James Flynn | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Joseph Flynn | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Doris Flynn | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Phillip Flynn | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 1
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 10
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| 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 Joseph Flynn across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Flynn
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Katherine Flynn
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phillip Flynn
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Flynn
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Flynn
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Flynn
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delia Flynn
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu696unit:0287)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edna | 6 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | John F Henderson | 52 | Head | Grocer | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Harriet F Henderson | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Mary E Berry | 57 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 55 | William H Berry | 56 | Brother-in-law | Insurance Agent | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Margaret H Berry | 52 | Sister-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | John Morrison | 38 | Head | Grainer | Ireland |
| 58 | Ellen J Morrison | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 59 | Michael Dunleavy | 24 | Head | Finisher | Ireland |
| 60 | Margaret Dunleavy | 33 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 61 | Joseph Dunleavy | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Mary Dunleavy | 4 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Marguerite Dunleavy | 3 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | John Dunleavy | 1 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | James Mccarthy | 60 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 66 | Julia Mccarthy | 62 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 67 | Mary Mccarthy | 24 | daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Patrick J Mcgrath | 69 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 69 | Margaret Mcgrath | 68 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 70 | Margaret Mcgrath | 30 | daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Frank Mcgrath | 24 | Son | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Michael O'Brien | 70 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 73 | Ellen O'Brien | 66 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 74 | John F O'Brien | 28 | Son | Letter Carrier | Massachusetts |
| 75 | James A O'Brien | 26 | Son | Letter Carrier | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Charles Monks | 22 | Head | Splitter | New Hampshire |
| 77 | Christine Monks | 18 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | William H Neary | 58 | Head | Beamster | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Anastatia Neary | 59 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | William E Neary | 24 | Son | Tacker | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Earl E Harman | 33 | Head | Truckman | Canada |
| 82 | Harman | 36 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 83 | Richard Harman | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Dorothy Harman | 8 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Thelma Harman | 4 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Timothy Flynn | 45 | Head | Leather Finisher | Ireland |
| 87 | Katherine Flynn | 18 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Charles Flynn | 17 | Son | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Phillip Flynn | 15 | Son | Puller Off | Massachusetts |
| 90 | James Flynn | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Joseph Flynn THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Delia Flynn | 7 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Doris Flynn | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Minnie Crowley | 45 | Head | Housework | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Jeremiah Sullivan | 45 | Head | Teamster | Ireland |
| 96 | Bridget Sullivan | 43 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 97 | Joseph Sullivan | 16 | Son | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Mary Sullivan | 13 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Jeremiah Sullivan | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Daniel Sullivan | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
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)