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Michael Walsh — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Michael Walsh across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Michael |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Breaker |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Dunmore Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 Michael | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walsh | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Kathryn Walsh | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Anna Walsh | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Vincent Walsh | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Harrold Walsh | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Walsh | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Eugene Walsh | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Joseph Walsh | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Michael Walsh | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Mary Walsh | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Robert Walsh | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Michael |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer Mine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 39
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Michael |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Bartender |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 48
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 11 household members
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Michael |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Breaker |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Michael Walsh across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Michael Walsh
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Pennsylvania
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1577unit:0669)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Latham | 57 | Boarder | Miner | England |
| 52 | Mabel Latham | 14 | Niece | None | England |
| 53 | James Dougherty | 37 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Florence Dougherty | 27 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Frank Dougherty | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | William Dougherty | 4 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Eugene Dougherty | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Martin O'Malley | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Irene O'Malley | 26 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Agness O'Malley | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | James O'Malley | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | John Larkin | 43 | Head | Pump Man | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Rose Larkin | 37 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Margaret Larkin | 21 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Francis Horan | 27 | Brother-in-law | Box Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Marcella Horan | 10 | Niece | None | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Thomas Horan | 7 | Nephew | None | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Winifred Dougherty | 75 | Mother-in-law | None | Ireland |
| 69 | Marie Cafferty | 23 | Boarder | Silk Worker | New York |
| 70 | Michael Walsh THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Mary Walsh | 45 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Joseph Walsh | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Eugene Walsh | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Paul Walsh | 21 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Anna Walsh | 18 | Daughter | Silk Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Margaret Walsh | 14 | Daughter | Silk Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Kathryn Walsh | 15 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Robert Walsh | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Vincent Walsh | 8 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Harrold Walsh | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Patrick Dougherty | 57 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 82 | Mary Dougherty | 50 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 83 | Terrance Dougherty | 24 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Marie Dougherty | 22 | Daughter | Silk Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Helen Dougherty | 14 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Anthony Dougherty | 45 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Anna Dougherty | 38 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 88 | Beatrice Dougherty | 19 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Leo Dougherty | 17 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Joseph Dougherty | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | James Dougherty | 4 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Charles C. Barick | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Tressa Barick | 44 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Dorothy M. Barick | 16 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Romayne Barick | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Clare Barick | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Joseph Burke | 36 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 98 | Elizabeth Burke | 38 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 99 | John Burke | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Matilda Burke | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
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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)