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Joseph Walsh — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Walsh across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Katharine & Thomas — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Archbald Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Walsh | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mary Walsh | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Thomas Walsh | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| William Rafferty | Other | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| James Walsh | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Thomas Walsh | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Frank Walsh | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Joseph Walsh | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| John Walsh | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Walsh | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Bridget Walsh | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Industry | Blacksmith |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 28
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 11 household members
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Walsh across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Katharine Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Walsh (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Katharine Walsh
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Walsh
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Walsh
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Walsh
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Walsh
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Walsh
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Walsh
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
John Walsh
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Walsh
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Walsh
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Walsh
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Angela Walsh
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Walsh
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Walsh
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1576unit:0703)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridget Keegan | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Michael Keegan | 40 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Thomas Walsh | 57 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Bridget Walsh | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Joseph Walsh THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Frank Walsh | 26 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary Walsh | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Thomas Walsh | 21 | Son | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | William Walsh | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | James Walsh | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Angela Walsh | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | John Walsh | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | William Rafferty | 44 | Brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Eugene Duffy | 50 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Margaret Duffy | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Bernadetta Duffy | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Agnes Duffy | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Anna Duffy | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Michael Maurice | 47 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mary Maurice | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Thomas Boland | 39 | Brother-in-law | Pumpman | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mary Rose | 35 | Sister-in-law | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Rose Rose | 23 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | James Macintosh | 38 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Margaret Macintosh | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 26 | John Macintosh | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Donald Macintosh | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Margaret Macintosh | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Mary Fink | 49 | Head | Prop. | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Jacob Fink | 46 | Brother | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Frank Fink | 32 | Brother | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | William Burke | 33 | Visitor | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Joseph Fink | 9 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Lola Fink | 12 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Matilda Hoyle | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Michael Hoyle | 37 | Son | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary Hoyle | 35 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Frank Hoyle | 32 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Catherine Hoyle | 26 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Annie Alexander | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | John Cranley | 40 | Head | General Insurance | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Mabel Cranley | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Margaret Boland | 58 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | John Boland | 56 | Brother | Flagman | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Elizabeth Boland | 38 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Patrick Boland | 36 | Brother | Company Man | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Jerome Mccarthy | 22 | Nephew | Ticket Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Michael Burke | 75 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Martin Rudy | 45 | Head | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Anna Rudy | 37 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)