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Dorothy James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy James across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Paper Ruler |
| Industry | Printing Dept |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Paper Ruler |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine James | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mathilda James | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| George James | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Thomas James | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Anna James | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Samuel James | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| William James | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Dorothy James | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Samuel James | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 4
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 32 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Paper Ruler |
| Industry | Printing Dept |
| 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 Dorothy James across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy James
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Thomas James
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William James
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine James
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George James
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel James
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna James
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1648unit:0498)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Rawlins | 49 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 2 | Elizabeth Rawlins | 47 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Otto Rawlins | 29 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | John Rawlins | 22 | Son | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Bertha Rawlins | 22 | Wife | Thelmine|Thelmene | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Norma Rawlins | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Martha Baker | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | James R. Standiford | 46 | Head | Boxmaker | Maryland |
| 9 | L. Alberta Standiford | 43 | Wife | Carpenter|Boxmaker | Maryland |
| 10 | John S. Standiford | 17 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Emma J. Tucker | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Samuel E. James | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mathilda James | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Dorothy James THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | Paper Ruler | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Thomas James | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Samuel James | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | William James | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | George James | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Catherine James | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Anna James | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | James T. Bowling | 27 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Mary Bowling | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | James Becker | 27 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Lilly Becker | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | James Becker | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Thomas A. Mccann | 40 | Uncle-in-law | Dispatcher | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | James F. Mccann | 25 | Brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | James Downey | 58 | Boarder | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | George H. Cummings | 56 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 30 | Mary Cummings | 55 | Wife | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Raymond Cummings | 23 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | David Cummings | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | John B. Wright | 22 | Son-in-law | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Hortense Wright | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Joseph S. Rolette | 36 | Head | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Katherine G. Rolette | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | George Rolette | 12 | Son | Architect | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Kathryn Rolette | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Grace Rolette | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | James P. Lyons | 66 | Father-in-law | — | New York |
| 41 | Oliver W. Ott | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Alice Ott | 68 | Wife | Trucker | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Charles Young | 42 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Lillian Young | 39 | Wife | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Virginia Young | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | James J. Jones | 50 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 47 | Mary Jones | 47 | Wife | Signalman | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Mary Jones | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Joseph Jones | 22 | Son | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Anna Jones | 18 | Daughter | Electric Tester | Pennsylvania |
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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)