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Richard Howard — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Richard Howard across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Richard Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Malden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Howard | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Annie Howard | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Eleanor Howard | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Thomas Howard | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Richard Howard | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Katherine Howard | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| James Howard | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Francis Howard | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Joseph Howard | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mary Howard | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Richard Howard | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 8
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Richard A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ire. English |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 17
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Richard Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Richard Howard across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Richard Howard
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Eleanor Howard
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Howard
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Howard
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Howard
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Howard
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Howard
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Howard
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Howard
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 — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu713unit:0140)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hannah Howard | 41 | Daughter | Knitter | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Ella Howard | 35 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Mary Howard | 33 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Charles W. Devanna | 39 | Head | Store Keeper | Canada |
| 5 | Mary Devanna | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Mary Devanna | 14 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Edward Devanna | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Margaret Devanna | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | William Devanna | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | George Devanna | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | James Mooney | 55 | Head | Bartender | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Sarah E. Mooney | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Marion Mooney | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Raymond Mooney | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Lillian Mooney | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Ellen Mcmahon | 84 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 17 | Martin O'Hare | 42 | Head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 18 | Nellie O'Hare | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Margaret O'Hare | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Isabella O'Hare | 16 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Helen O'Hare | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Madeline O'Hare | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Richard Howard | 43 | Head | Brick Mason | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Annie L. Howard | 43 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 25 | Richard Jr. Howard THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Charles M. Howard | 15 | Son | Office Boy | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Thomas J. Howard | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Mary F. Howard | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Katherine Howard | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Francis Howard | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | James Howard | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Joseph Howard | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Eleanor J. Howard | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | James J. Leary | 50 | Head | Foreman | Ireland |
| 35 | Mary Leary | 49 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 36 | Marion Leary | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Robert Leary | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Katherine Mckeaney | 85 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 39 | John J. Connolly | 54 | Head | Shipper | Ireland |
| 40 | Ellen Connolly | 87 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 41 | Rosa A. Greeley | 22 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 42 | Thomas Dunn | 54 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Emily J. Dunn | 53 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 44 | Mary E. Dunn | 27 | Daughter | Private Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Mary E. Greeley | 52 | Sister-in-law | Nurse | Canada |
| 46 | Charlotte Green | 66 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Madeline O'Brien | 22 | Stat. Ward | Floor Girl | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Katherine Anderson | 14 | Stat. Ward | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Katherine St. Cyr | 12 | Stat. Ward | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Charlotte Mclaughlan | 10 | Stat. Ward | — | Massachusetts |
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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)