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Margaret Lynch — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Lynch across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Margaret — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Lynch | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Gertrude Lynch | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Margaret Lynch | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Wm Lynch | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| William Lynch | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Margaret Lynch | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 5
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 23
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Insurance |
| 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 Margaret Lynch across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and father Hugh Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Lynch (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Lynch
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Lynch
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Lynch
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Lynch
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hugh Lynch
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Lynch
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Lynch
Daughter · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Gertrude Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Lynch
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Lynch
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1647unit:0175)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Carey | 16 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Thomas Carey | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Katherine Carey | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | James W Hetherington | 38 | Head | Clerk | England |
| 5 | Gertrude L Hetherington | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Frederick Martin | 24 | Head | Accountant | England |
| 7 | Mabel H Martin | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Frederick Martin | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Harry B Martin | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Patrick J Mcnamara | 45 | Head | Blacksmith | Ireland |
| 11 | Della Mcnamara | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 12 | Francis J Mcnamara | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Joseph Mcnamara | 20 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | James Mcnamara | 20 | Nephew | Steamfitter | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | James W Mcdowell | 33 | Head | Retail Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Margaret Mcdowell | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | James J Duffy | 47 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary V Duffy | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mary E Duffy | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Helen F Duffy | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | John V Mcglade | 25 | Boarder | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Wm J Lynch | 62 | Head | Clerk | Ireland |
| 23 | Margaret E Lynch | 53 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 24 | William J Lynch | 27 | Son | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Margaret E Lynch THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Gertrude M Lynch | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Alice H Lynch | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ellen Ward | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Mary J Ward | 46 | Daughter | Watchmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Florence Ward | 40 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Agnes King | 40 | Head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Katherine King | 18 | Sister | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | James J Kelly | 37 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Katherine W Kelly | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Katherine A Kelly | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | James J Kelly | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Richard Kelly | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Samuel R Speary | 42 | Lodger | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | John J Schall | 60 | Head | Clerk | Germany |
| 40 | Mary Schall | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Lucinda R Schall | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Emma V Schall | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Laura J Schall | 25 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Alice Schall | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Theodore Glaser | 43 | Head | Manufacturer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Blanche L Glaser | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | John M Glaser | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Theodore Glaser | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Edward T Anthony | 53 | Head | Broker | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 3 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)