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Joseph Lynch — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Buffalo, New York
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Lynch across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buffalo, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 27-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buffalo, New York |
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
27 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Lynch | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Anna Lynch | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Grace Lynch | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Alice Lynch | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Lynch | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Anna Lynch | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Margaret Lynch | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Grace Lynch | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Alice Lynch | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Lynch | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Francis Lynch | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Francis Lynch | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Joseph Lynch | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Lynch | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Robert Lynch | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Lynch | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Thomas Lynch | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Robert Lynch | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Stephen Lynch | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| James Lynch | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Stephen Lynch | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Edward Lynch | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| John Lynch | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| James Lynch | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Joseph Lynch | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Edward Lynch | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Anna Lynch | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1910
Erie, New …
Son, age 1
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Buffalo, New …
Son, age 12
Buffalo, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 27 household members
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Lynch across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Lynch
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · New York
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Sibling
Grace Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stephen Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stephen Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Buffalo, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Buffalo, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1276unit:0445)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | — | 32 | — | Machinist | Ireland |
| 52 | — | 32 | — | — | Ireland |
| 53 | — | 1 | — | — | New York |
| 54 | Edward Dalton | 49 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 55 | Mary Dalton | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Edward Dalton | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 57 | Joseph Dalton | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Margaret Dalton | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Mary Dalton | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | John Warner | 50 | Head | — | New York |
| 61 | Catherine Warner | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | John Warner | 22 | Son | Plumber | New York |
| 63 | William Warner | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Edward Warner | 18 | Son | Accountant | New York |
| 65 | Catherine Warner | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Stephen Warner | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Thomas Warner | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 68 | James Warner | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Francis Warner | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | Joseph Warner | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Margaret Warner | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Alice Warner | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Robert Warner | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Thomas Lynch | 50 | Head | Porter | Ireland |
| 75 | Anna Lynch | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 76 | Thomas Lynch | 22 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 77 | John Lynch | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | Anna Lynch | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | James Lynch | 16 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 80 | Edward Lynch | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 81 | Joseph Lynch THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 82 | Stephen Lynch | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 83 | Francis Lynch | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 84 | Grace Lynch | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 85 | Alice Lynch | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 86 | Robert Lynch | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 87 | Margaret Lynch | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 88 | Catherine Lynch | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 89 | Mary Lynch | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 90 | Thomas Lynch | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 91 | Anna Lynch | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 92 | John Lynch | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 93 | James Lynch | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 94 | Edward Lynch | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 95 | Joseph Lynch | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 96 | Stephen Lynch | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 97 | Francis Lynch | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 98 | Grace Lynch | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 99 | Alice Lynch | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 100 | Robert Lynch | 1 | Son | — | 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)