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Thomas Flynn — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Flynn across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Beatrice — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Building Const |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Stoneham Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Flynn | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Catherine Flynn | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Michael Flynn | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| John Flynn | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| James Flynn | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Thomas Flynn | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Beatrice Flynn | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 9
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 20
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 30
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Building Const |
| 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 Thomas Flynn across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beatrice Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maria Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Flynn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Flynn
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beatrice Flynn
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maria Flynn
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Flynn
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Flynn
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Flynn
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Flynn
Son · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Catherine Flynn
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Flynn
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Flynn
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Flynn
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu719unit:0279)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Florence A. Hill | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Charles A. Hill | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Carrie E. Hill | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Gertrude M. Hill | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Frederick E. Hill | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | William Measures | 52 | Head | Barber | England |
| 57 | Catherine E. Measures | 47 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 58 | John H. Measures | 17 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Leonard A. Measures | 13 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Sarah A. Brown | 65 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Albert F. Swett | 67 | Boarder | Laborer | Maine |
| 62 | James E. Quinlan | 44 | Boarder | Wheelwright | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Arthur G. Clark | 30 | Head | Delivery Driver | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Edith Clark | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Ella A. Clark | 12 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Edith N. Clark | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Phyllis V. Clark | 7 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 68 | Elizabeth Clark | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Ashton R. Clark | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Julia Riley | 64 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 71 | Tom Riley | 26 | Son | Waiter | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Frances Riley | 22 | Daughter | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 73 | James J. Mchale | 61 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 74 | Delia Mchale | 47 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 75 | Peter Flynn | 62 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 76 | Margaret Flynn | 67 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 77 | Peter E. Flynn | 26 | Son | Tie Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Thomas J. Flynn | 24 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Joseph D. Flynn | 22 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Michael Flynn | 60 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 81 | Beatrice Flynn | 59 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 82 | Thomas Flynn THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 83 | James Flynn | 28 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Catherine Flynn | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 85 | John Flynn | 24 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Edna Flynn | 21 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Joseph Riley | 28 | Head | Brickmason | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Clara Riley | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Joseph Jr. Riley | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Florence M. Riley | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Ernest E. Riley | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | William J. Riley | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Ludwig J. Kroesser | 39 | Head | Machinist | Bavaria Ger |
| 94 | Margaret V. Kroesser | 32 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Theresa V. Kroesser | 9 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Edna M. Kroesser | 7 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 97 | John L. Kroesser | 6 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Charles L. Dragdon | 62 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Maine |
| 99 | James Dragdon | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 100 | Mabel E. Dragdon | 83 | Mother in law | — | Maine |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)