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David James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ingham, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this David James across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ingham, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ingham, Michigan |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Aurelius Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice James | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Dorothy James | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Hattie James | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Edith James | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Donald James | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Gladys James | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ruth James | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| David James | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William James | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Robert James | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Arthur James | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Richard James | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mildred James | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lulu James | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| William James | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ingham, Michigan
Son, age 8
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Daniel J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Ingham, Michigan
Son, age 18
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1902 — 15 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 David James across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Ingham, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
David James
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Michigan
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Sibling
Donald James
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys James
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred James
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy James
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice James
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lulu James
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur James
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth James
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William James
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert James
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard James
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith James
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 — Ingham, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Ingham, Michigan
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu771unit:0044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George W Hunt | 72 | head | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Julia Hunt | 70 | wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Lewis Hunt | 36 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 54 | Cloyd Jr Brown | 28 | head | Farming | Michigan |
| 55 | Irma H Brown | 24 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Donald D Brown | 5 | son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | James H Brown | 3 | son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Grayson B Brown | 24 | brother | Laborer | Michigan |
| 59 | Hugo Fountain | 35 | head | Contractor | Michigan |
| 60 | Beatrice L Fountain | 25 | wife | Laborer | Michigan |
| 61 | Elton Fountain | 2 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 63 | James Lohman | 34 | head | Blacksmith | Michigan |
| 64 | Hazel V Lohman | 34 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 65 | George G Lohman | 11 | son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Thelma M Lohman | 9 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Mary F Lohman | 7 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Mabel Lohman | 4 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | William J Kendall | 30 | head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 70 | Lulu Kendall | 29 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Virginia Kendall | 7 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Marguerite Kendall | 5 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | William Kendall | 3 | son | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Robert Kendall | 1 | son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | John Ricks | 46 | head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 76 | William Warner | 46 | head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 77 | Minnie Warner | 42 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 79 | William James | 63 | head | Laborer | England |
| 80 | Hattie James | 64 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 81 | William James | 31 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 82 | Arthur James | 28 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 83 | Lulu James | 25 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 84 | Alice James | 23 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Edith James | 21 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 86 | David James THIS PERSON | 18 | son | — | Michigan |
| 87 | Ruth James | 13 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 88 | Robert James | 11 | son | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Richard James | 9 | son | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Dorothy James | 7 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Donald James | 5 | son | — | Michigan |
| 92 | Gladys James | 3 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 93 | Mildred James | 1 | daughter | — | Michigan |
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)