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David James — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this David James across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Katherine — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | w |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Larksville Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary James | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| David James | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Ralph Bertram | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Blodwen James | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Katherine Bertram | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | w |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Bertram (~0.50 confidence) and mother Lydia James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary James (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
John James
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Bertram
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Lydia James
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary James
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary James
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David James
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Blodwen James
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1594unit:0095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mathur Yurron | 61 | Boarder | Labour | Austria Hungary |
| 52 | Martin Darcy | 27 | Head | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Ellen Darcy | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Mary Darcy | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | John Darcy | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | James Barrett | 24 | Brother in law | Labour | Penn |
| 57 | Mary Barrett | 13 | Sister in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Alice Barrett | 11 | Sister in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Andrew Brummer | 70 | Head | — | Germany |
| 60 | Albert Brummer | 40 | Son | Miner | Germany |
| 61 | Fred Brummer | 38 | Son | Laborer | Germany |
| 62 | John Brummer | 36 | Son | Laborer | Germany |
| 63 | Mary Brummer | 31 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 64 | Anna Brummer | 20 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | James Burke | 48 | Head | Policeman | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Bridget Burke | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | John Burke | 25 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Michael Burke | 19 | Son | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Mary Burke | 17 | Daughter | Spinning | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Ellen Burke | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Thomas Burke | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Josephine Burke | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | George Kimball | 45 | Head | Miner | Austria Hungary |
| 74 | Mary Kimball | 45 | Wife | — | Austria Hungary |
| 75 | John Kimball | 19 | Son | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Mary Kimball | 17 | Daughter | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Edward Kimball | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Joseph Kimball | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | George Kimball | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Peter Kimball | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Joseph Dasprenty | 23 | Head | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Caroline Dasprenty | 22 | Wife | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Clara Dasprenty | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Harry Dasprenty | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Louis Heilburger | 55 | Boarder | Laborer | Germany |
| 86 | William Heilburger | 23 | Boarder | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | David Williams | 37 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Rachel Williams | 35 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 89 | Ruth Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Elsie Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Arthur Williams | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Mary James | 62 | Head | — | Wales |
| 93 | David James THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Blodwen James | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Ralph Bertram | 30 | Son in law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Katherine Bertram | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
David + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.84
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)