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Margaret Welch — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Welch across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Newburyport City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Welch | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Hannah Welch | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Nellie Welch | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Arthur Welch | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Frederick Welch | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| John Welch | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| William Welch | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Welch | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Gertrude Welch | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Margaret Welch | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Other, age 4
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 15
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| 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 Margaret Welch across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Welch
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
William Welch
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Welch
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Welch
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Welch
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Welch
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Welch
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Welch
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu695unit:0774)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stanley Obasch | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Edward Obasch | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | Poland Russia |
| 53 | Anne Obasch | 26 | Boarder | Spooler | Poland Russia |
| 54 | Sofia Obasch | 6 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Stanley Obasch | 2 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Joseph Meyerszyc | 30 | Boarder | Grover Clerk | Poland Russia |
| 57 | Mary Meyerszyc | 26 | Boarder | Spooler | Poland Russia |
| 58 | Frank Meyerszyc | 3 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Mary Gusej | 35 | Boarder | Carder | Poland Russia |
| 60 | John Sheehan | 36 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Margaret Sheehan | 32 | Wife | — | Russia Poland |
| 62 | Annie Sheehan | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Frances Sheehan | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Charles Sheehan | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Catherine Sheehan | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | John Sheehan | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Catherine Sheehan | 39 | Boarder | Oiler | Massachusetts |
| 68 | John Gialisi | 21 | Boarder | Spinner | Austria Poland |
| 69 | Sophie Gialisi | 22 | Boarder | Spinner | Austria Poland |
| 70 | Anne Kagane | 21 | Boarder | Box Maker | Austria Poland |
| 71 | James Sinkownis | 23 | Boarder | Box Maker | Austria Poland |
| 72 | Stanley Sinkownis | 17 | Boarder | Box Maker | Austria Poland |
| 73 | Albert Sekula | 34 | Head | Carder | Austria Poland |
| 74 | Bronislawa Sekula | 33 | Wife | — | Austria Poland |
| 75 | Jennie Sekula | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Nellie Sekula | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | John Sekula | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Eliza Greenaway | 68 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 79 | Alice Jane Greenaway | 38 | Daughter | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Thomas Coleman | 61 | Head | Fireman | England |
| 81 | Julia Coleman | 25 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Florence Coleman | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Thomas Coleman | 18 | Son | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Helen Reddy | 23 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | James Reddy | 0 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | William Welch | 46 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Hannah Welch | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 88 | John Welch | 20 | Son | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 89 | William Welch | 17 | Son | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Margaret Welch THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Nellie Welch | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Arthur Welch | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Frederick Welch | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Raymond Welch | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Gertrude Welch | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Peter Benson | 48 | Head | Spinner | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Peter Harnois | 66 | Head | Machinist | Canada |
| 98 | Beatrice Harnois | 59 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 99 | Francis C Harnois | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Mary Harnois | 20 | Daughter | Spooler | Rhode Island |
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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)