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Thomas Walsh — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Walsh across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Margaret — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Contracting Co |
| 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 | City Of Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Walsh | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Anna Walsh | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Isabel Walsh | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Margaret Walsh | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Thomas Walsh | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Francis Walsh | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Walsh | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 9
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | m |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | March |
| 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
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 19
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Plumber |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 28
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Contracting Co |
| 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 Walsh across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Walsh (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Walsh
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Walsh
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Walsh
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Walsh
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Walsh
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Anna Walsh
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Walsh
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabel Walsh
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Walsh
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Walsh
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu739unit:0824)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James R. Cox | 62 | Head | Accountant | England |
| 52 | Katherine Cox | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Frederick Cox | 30 | Son | Auto Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 54 | John Cox | 29 | Son | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Florence Cox | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 56 | John Hamilton | 49 | Head | Commercial Agt | Ireland |
| 57 | Julia Hamilton | 44 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 58 | Thomas Hamilton | 18 | Son | Unemployed At Present | Massachusetts |
| 59 | James Hamilton | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Gladys Hamilton | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Daniel Burns | 52 | Head | Motorman | Ireland |
| 62 | Bridget Burns | 54 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 63 | Agnes Burns | 23 | Daughter | Telephone Oper | Massachusetts |
| 64 | John Madden | 40 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Annie Madden | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Charles H. Leva | 54 | Head | Piano Polisher | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Leva | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Ruth Leva | 24 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Ethel Leva | 22 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | James Martin | 39 | Head | Gat Polisher | Ireland |
| 72 | Jennie Martin | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 73 | Mary Martin | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Amelia Martin | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Catherine Jones | 22 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Ireland |
| 76 | John Driscoll | 40 | Head | Officer | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Abbie Driscoll | 38 | Sister | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Mollie Mitchell | 35 | Sister | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Bernice Mitchell | 10 | Niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Margaret Walsh | 58 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 81 | John F. Walsh | 31 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Thomas Walsh THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Isabel Walsh | 24 | Daughter | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Anna Walsh | 23 | Daughter | Shoe Worker | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Nellie Walsh | 19 | Daughter | Shoe Worker | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Francis Walsh | 16 | Son | Shoe Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 87 | James Macdonald | 45 | Head | Rectifier | Ireland |
| 88 | Mary Macdonald | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 89 | Madeline Macdonald | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Josephine Macdonald | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | James Macdonald | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Harry Bennett | 33 | Head | Asst Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Florence Bennett | 33 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 94 | Howard Bennett | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Catherine Blizard | 77 | Head | — | Canada |
| 96 | Margaret Blizard | 49 | Daughter | Proof Reader | Canada |
| 97 | Herbert Blizard | 40 | Son | Salesman | Canada |
| 98 | Arthur Blizard | 36 | Son | Bus Mgr | Canada |
| 99 | Emma Pratt | 52 | Lodger | Stenographer | Canada |
| 100 | Walter Butendorf | 24 | Head | Milk Man | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)