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Sarah Lynch — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Lynch across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Ink Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Township / Ward | Perth Amboy City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Lynch | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Sarah Lynch | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Mary Lynch | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Elizabeth Lynch | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Agnes Lynch | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Ellen Lynch | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, New …
Head, age 49
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1861 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Sara |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Year of Immigration | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Middlesex, New …
Head, age 58
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Ink Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Lynch across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Lynch
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1056unit:1092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah E | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | William Williams | 25 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 3 | Mary Williams | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Ruth Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Edward Edward | 27 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 6 | Elizabeth Edward | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Sarah Lynch THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Foreman | Ireland |
| 8 | Agnes Lynch | 27 | Daughter | Forelady | New Jersey |
| 9 | Grace Lynch | 26 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Ellen Lynch | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 11 | Elizabeth Lynch | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 12 | Mary Lynch | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 13 | John H Clooney | 66 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 14 | Catherine Clooney | 64 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 15 | Rose Clooney | 36 | Daughter | Hand Sew | New Jersey |
| 16 | James J Clooney | 30 | Son | Oiler | New Jersey |
| 17 | Frank J Toner | 61 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 18 | Mary E Toner | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Mary W Toner | 31 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | George M Toner | 27 | Son | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 21 | Frank B Coulson | 31 | Head | Welder | New Jersey |
| 22 | Edna Coulson | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Harriet Coulson | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Catherine Coulson | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | William H Palan | 52 | Head | Manufacturer | New Jersey |
| 26 | Mary Palan | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 27 | Robert Palan | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | John Palan | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Florence Palan | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Winifred Palan | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Margaret Powers | 43 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Thomas H Powers | 42 | Head | Plumber | New York |
| 33 | Helen Powers | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Gladys Powers | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 35 | Robert Powers | 16 | Daughter | Bench Hand | New York |
| 36 | Mildred Powers | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Edna Powers | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Charles Leonard | 54 | Head | Boilermaker | New Jersey |
| 39 | Catherine Leonard | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Alice Leonard | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 41 | William Leonard | 19 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 42 | Napoleon Milton | 70 | Head | Salesman | Canada |
| 43 | Julia Milton | 68 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 44 | Leo Milton | 33 | Son | Salesman | Canada |
| 45 | Lawrence G Dalton | 54 | Head | Tax Collector | New Jersey |
| 46 | Anna Dalton | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | William J Dalton | 20 | Son | Chemist | New Jersey |
| 48 | Anna J Dalton | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 49 | Helen Dalton | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Herbert Dalton | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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)