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Helen James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ottawa, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Helen James across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ottawa, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ottawa, Kansas |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Helen M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Delphos City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys James | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Helen James | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Katharine James | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mildred James | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Robert James | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Mattie James | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ottawa, Kansas
Daughter, age 10
Ottawa, Kansas · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Ottawa, Kansas
Daughter, age 20
Ottawa, Kansas · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Helen M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Helen James across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Ottawa, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen James
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Kansas
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Sibling
Mildred James
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katharine James
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys James
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Ottawa, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Ottawa, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu543unit:1080)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert H James | 49 | Head | Sample Maker | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Mattie C James | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Mildred R James | 22 | Daughter | Milliner | Kansas |
| 4 | Helen M James THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Katharine L James | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Gladys M James | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Harry S Bowers | 42 | Head | Freshman | Kansas |
| 8 | Maude Bowers | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Beulah R Bowers | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Richard R Bowers | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Maudena Bowers | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Katharine Bowers | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Frank P Pruitt | 42 | Head | Auto Repairman | Iowa |
| 14 | George L Boutwell | 49 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 15 | Mattie Boutwell | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Alex S Boutwell | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Mable Boutwell | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Gerald Boutwell | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Winifred B Boutwell | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Thelma B Boutwell | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Genevieve W Boutwell | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Ben B Jones | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 23 | Lilly F Jones | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Barton B Jones | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Leslie C Sommers | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Daisy R Sommers | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Ray D Sommers | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Earnest R Sommers | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Leonard C Sommers | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Guy I Sommers | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Roy C Sommers | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Nettie C Sommers | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Melvin L Sommers | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Louise D Sommers | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Lewis D Sommers | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Charles C Mccollough | 34 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 37 | Jessie L Mccollough | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Clara C Mccollough | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Verle B Mccollough | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | George H Beithine | 30 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Fern C Beithine | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Earnest E Lowery | 25 | Head | Baker | Michigan |
| 43 | Helen M Lowery | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Harold H Lowery | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Clarence L Barnes | 41 | Head | Director | Indiana |
| 46 | Margret L Barnes | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Horace C Barnes | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Louise C St. Thomas | 38 | Head | Standard Oil Agent | Kansas |
| 49 | Elsie M St. Thomas | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Haley M St. Thomas | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
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)