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Michael Walsh — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Michael Walsh across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & John — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Michael |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Express Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Michael | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamie Walsh | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Garrett Walsh | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Michael Walsh | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John Walsh | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| James Walsh | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Michael Walsh | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 7
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Michael |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | At School |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 16
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Michael |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Cooper |
| Industry | Packing House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 27
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Michael |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Express Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Michael Walsh across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and father John Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Walsh (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Walsh
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Walsh
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Walsh
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Walsh
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Michael Walsh
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu330unit:0347)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isabelle F. Mills | 49 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 2 | Thomas Mills | 21 | Son | Assembler | Illinois |
| 3 | George Mills | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Daniel Etes | 45 | Head | Watchman | Austria-Hungary |
| 5 | Dragorias Cisaraski | 34 | Boarder | Laborer | Austria |
| 6 | Joseph Elliott | 39 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 7 | Catherine Elliott | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Joseph Elliott | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Margaret Elliott | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Catherine Elliott | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Peter Elliott | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Annie Elliott | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Ellen Elliott | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Peter Busher | 36 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 15 | Josie Busher | 37 | Wife | Cleaner | Russia |
| 16 | Conner Lowden | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | Russia |
| 17 | Michael Walsh THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 18 | Mamie Walsh | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | James Walsh | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Michael Walsh | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | John Walsh | 18 | Brother | Apprentice | Illinois |
| 22 | Garrett Walsh | 20 | Brother | Car Loader | Illinois |
| 23 | James J. Glenney | 30 | Head | Tailor'S Trimmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Catherine Glenney | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | James J. Glenney | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Mary Glenney | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Joseph Smith | 50 | Head | Decorator | Russia |
| 28 | Mary Smith | 47 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 29 | Ida Loring | 59 | Head | Domestic | Indiana |
| 30 | Catherine Cusack | 43 | Head | — | New York |
| 31 | Kathleen Cusack | 17 | Daughter | Factory Hand | Illinois |
| 32 | James Cusack | 15 | Son | Hammer | Illinois |
| 33 | Francis Cusack | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | John Cusack | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | James Manning | 57 | Uncle | Flagman | Colorado |
| 36 | Constantino Clemente | 57 | Head | Inman | Italy |
| 37 | Josephine Clemente | 32 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 38 | Frank Clemente | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Margaret Clemente | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Helen Clemente | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Mary Donovan | 56 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 42 | John Donovan | 23 | Son | Pressman | Ireland |
| 43 | Edward Donovan | 20 | Son | Driver | Ireland |
| 44 | James Donovan | 18 | Son | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 45 | Helen Donovan | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Charles Hudson | 39 | Head | Decorator | Illinois |
| 47 | Eliza Hudson | 64 | Mother | Housework | Connecticut |
| 48 | William L. Canon | 36 | Head | Switchman | Ohio |
| 49 | Helen Canon | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Ethel Canon | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Michael
Gen 1 · 4 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)