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William Barry — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this William Barry across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Photo Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Somerville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Barry | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| John Barry | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Clara Flynn | Other | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Fred Barry | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 2
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | William D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | London-England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 22
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Photo Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 William Barry across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Barry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Barry (~0.92 confidence) and father John Barry (~0.92 confidence) and father John Barry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Barry
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Barry
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Barry
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Barry
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Barry
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Fred Barry
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu718unit:0914)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harold Larose | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | John Campbell | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Prince Edward Is. |
| 53 | Emma Campbell | 44 | Wife | — | Prince Edward Is. |
| 54 | Florence Campbell | 17 | Daughter | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Lillian Campbell | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Edwin Campbell | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Elizabeth Mackormick | 64 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 58 | Elizabeth Mackormick | 36 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Daniel O'Keefe | 47 | Head | Repair Man | Ireland |
| 60 | Mary O'Keefe | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 61 | Mary O'Keefe | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | John Mahoney | 24 | Nephew | Baker | Ireland |
| 63 | Martha Linnett | 51 | Head | — | Nova Scotia |
| 64 | Edward Linnett | 25 | Son | Draughtsman | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Roger Linnett | 22 | Son | Newspaper | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Antonio Camara | 34 | Head | Moulder | Portugal |
| 67 | Joe Camara | 31 | Brother | Weaver | Portugal |
| 68 | William Cotter | 32 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Annie Cotter | 32 | Wife | — | Newfoundland |
| 70 | Ellen Cotter | 12 | Daughter | — | Newfoundland |
| 71 | Charles Lyshorn | 31 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Helen Lyshorn | 21 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | John Barry | 55 | Head | Iron Moulder | Wales |
| 74 | Fred Barry | 24 | Son | Shoeworker | Rhode Island |
| 75 | William Barry THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Painter | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Clara Flynn | 38 | Step daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Albert Craig | 16 | Head | Conductor | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Ellen Craig | 64 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 79 | Winifred Feeney | 48 | Head | Collector | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Fannie Ballard | 56 | Head | Janitress | Nova Scotia |
| 81 | Lester Ballard | 26 | Son | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Patrick Doherty | 40 | Head | Cook | Ireland |
| 83 | Katherine Doherty | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 84 | Katherine Doherty | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Patrick Doherty | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Mike Mcgattigan | 45 | Boarder | Cook | Ireland |
| 87 | John Serson | 42 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Margaret Serson | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 89 | Mary Serson | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Sarah Serson | 82 | Mother | — | Scotland |
| 91 | William Kenyon | 30 | Head | Engineer | England |
| 92 | Albertine Kenyon | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Rita Kenyon | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Winifred Champion | 44 | Head | Shoe Worker | Bermuda |
| 95 | Edith Champion | 15 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Bermuda |
| 96 | Ethel Champion | 13 | Daughter | — | Bermuda |
| 97 | Frank Hitchcock | 39 | Head | Bookkeeper | Maine |
| 98 | Helen Hitchcock | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Dorothy Hitchcock | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Macy Thompson | 23 | Head | Drug Clerk | Maine |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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)