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William Flynn — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Flynn across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1908 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	New York, New York
Surname	Flynn
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Student
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Student
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Flynn	Daughter	—	15	~1905
Marion Flynn	Daughter	—	10	~1910
Mildred Flynn	Daughter	—	14	~1906
William Flynn	Head	—	39	~1881
William Flynn	Son	—	12	~1908
Joseph Flynn	Son	—	7	~1913
John Flynn	Son	—	5	~1915
Margaret Flynn	Spouse	—	36	~1884

Census Appearances

1910

New York, …

Son, age 2

New York, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Flynn
Given Name	William P.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	2
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1920

New York, …

Son, age 12

New York, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members

Surname	Flynn
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Student
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links William Flynn across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.

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William Flynn

Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · New York

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Sibling

John Flynn

Sibling · 1920 · age 5

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Marion Flynn

Sibling · 1920 · age 10

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Mildred Flynn

Sibling · 1920 · age 14

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Joseph Flynn

Sibling · 1920 · age 7

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Dorothy Flynn

Sibling · 1920 · age 15

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 — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1193unit:0939)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Terence Gunnerty	51	Head	Houseman	New York
52	Sarah Gunnerty	44	Wife	Housewife	Massachusetts
53	Florence Gunnerty	16	Daughter	Student	New York
54	Loretta Gunnerty	14	Daughter	Student	New York
55	William J. Flynn	39	Head	Chauffeur	New York
56	Margaret Flynn	36	Wife	Housewife	New York
57	Dorothy Flynn	15	Daughter	Cashier	New York
58	Mildred Flynn	14	Daughter	Messenger	New York
59	William Flynn THIS PERSON	12	Son	Student	New York
60	Marion Flynn	10	Daughter	Student	New York
61	Joseph Flynn	7	Son	Student	New York
62	John Flynn	5	Son	—	New York
63	John Lindsay	35	Head	Embalmer	New Jersey
64	Frank Lindsay	15	Daughter	—	New York
65	Joseph Lindsay	13	Son	Student	New York
66	Mildred Lindsay	10	Daughter	Student	New York
67	William Lindsay	60	Uncle	—	Ireland
68	Thomas O'Neil	27	Head	Butcher	Ireland
69	Delia O'Neil	28	Wife	Housewife	Ireland
70	Ann O'Neil	1	Daughter	—	New York
71	Peter Mcguire	54	Head	Plumber	New York
72	Rose Mcguire	56	Wife	Housewife	New York
73	Edward J. Mcguire	50	Brother	Actor	New York
74	Edward J. Sweeney	44	Head	Chauffeur	New York
75	Florence Sweeney	23	Wife	Housewife	New York
76	Katherine Sweeney	2	Daughter	—	New York
77	Thomas J. Crawford	55	Head	Watchman	Ireland
78	Thomas Crawford	33	Son	Secretary	New York
79	Delia Daly	63	Head	Housework	Ireland
80	Agnes Daly	26	Daughter	Clerk	Ireland
81	Thomas Swords	23	Head	Driver	New York
82	Lucille Swords	22	Wife	Housewife	New York
83	Loretta Swords	18	Sister-in-law	Dressmaker	New York
84	Melinda Robeson	76	Head	Housewife	New York
85	Theodore Robeson	48	Son	—	New York
86	Lillian Gerby	45	Daughter	Housewife	New York
87	Lillian Gerby	17	Granddaughter	Student	New York
88	Margaret Heery	40	Head	Dressmaker	Ireland
89	Francis Heery	21	Son	—	New York
90	Catherine Nelson	40	Head	Housekeeper	Ireland
91	Lawrence Nelson	21	Nephew	Clerk	New York
92	Ralph Kayser	28	Head	Chauffeur	New York
93	Elizabeth Kayser	26	Wife	Housewife	New York
94	Ella Kayser	1	Daughter	—	New York
95	Freda Hunter	None	Head	—	New York
96	Irene Hunter	None	Daughter	—	New York
97	Edward Sondheimer	50	Head	Clerk	Germany
98	Emilie Sondheimer	42	Wife	Housewife	Germany
99	Alphonse Beach	44	Head	Waiter	Alsace-Lorraine
100	Anna Beach	37	Wife	Housewife	New York

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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)

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