Yep , this was a common thing In Central Falls where I lived until 12 years old. There was also a very high density of kids and many were being called home but you and all the neighbors learned to just ignore everybody else's call but instantly picked up on your name amongst them all.
Another common occurrence was kids standing in the yard calling up to other kids to come out and play who lived on the second or third floor of the tenements. You called , they stuck their heads out the window and you talked about them coming out to play or why they couldn't , etc. Everybody knew everybody elses business!
