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Thomas Barrett — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Barrett across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Sarah — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1875 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Barrett | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Barrett | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Thomas Barrett | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 33
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Year of Immigration | 1867 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 42
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Year of Immigration | 1869 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Office |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 50
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1875 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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 Thomas Barrett across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Barrett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Barrett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Barrett
b. ~1836
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Barrett
b. ~1847
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Barrett
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Massachusetts
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu691unit:1037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Smith | 66 | Father in law | — | England |
| 52 | Maria Smith | 56 | Sister in law | Cloth Hand | England |
| 53 | Emma Smith | 50 | Sister in law | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Charles C Kilburn | 56 | Head | Pattern Maker | Vermont |
| 55 | Alice Kilburn | 54 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 56 | Edward H Kilburn | 11 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Emily Bates | 39 | Head | — | England |
| 58 | Sylvana Bates | 18 | daughter | Examiner | England |
| 59 | Edna Bates | 16 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Howard Bates | 12 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Thomas Barrett THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 62 | Mary Barrett | 42 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Ireland |
| 63 | Mary Barrett | 12 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Michael Shanahan | 59 | Head | Wool Sorter | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Julia A Shanahan | 51 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Margaret L Shanahan | 24 | daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Arthur Martain | 57 | Head | Weaver | England |
| 68 | Emma L Martain | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 69 | Arthur C Martain | 12 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | William J Handley | 38 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Minnie Handley | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Mildred Handley | 7 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Dorothy Handley | 5 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Valentine Gamble | 72 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 75 | Eliza Jane Gamble | 66 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Abbie C Gamble | 42 | daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Howard Brennan | 52 | Head | Plumber | England |
| 78 | Nellie Brennan | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Katherine Brennan | 22 | daughter | Mender | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Henry Brennan | 21 | son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Katherine Maudsley | 80 | mother in law | — | Ireland |
| 82 | Edward M Lynch | 31 | Head | Dentist | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Helen L Lynch | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Edward M Lynch | 1 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Helen S Lynch | 0 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Louis Applebaum | 45 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 87 | Annie Applebaum | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 88 | William Applebaum | 21 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Herman Applebaum | 19 | son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 90 | David Applebaum | 12 | son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Gwendolyn Applebaum | 5 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Doris Applebaum | 1 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 93 | Frank Young | 37 | Head | Druggist | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Margaret Young | 40 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 95 | Edward Young | 7 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Frederick Young | 5 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | John Haggerty | 72 | Father in law | — | Prussia |
| 98 | John M Gould | 62 | Head | — | Prussia |
| 99 | Laura M Gould | 33 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | John J Gould | 31 | son | Dresser | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 2 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)