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James Abbott — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pope, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Abbott across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pope, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1854
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pope, Illinois |
| Surname | Abbott |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Columbus Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garland Abbott | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Samuel Davis | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Nancy Abbott | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Billie Abbott | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Arthur Abbott | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary Abbott | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Luther Abbott | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James Abbott | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pope, Illinois
Head, age 56
Pope, Illinois · implied b. ~1854 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Abbott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Pope, Illinois
Head, age 66
Pope, Illinois · implied b. ~1854 — 8 household members
| Surname | Abbott |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links James Abbott across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Pope, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Abbott
Head · 1920 · age 66 · b. ~1854 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Pope, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Pope, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu392unit:0396)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opal O Davis | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Walter J Davis | 21 | Son-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Beulah P Davis | 2 | Grandchild | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Riley Bullock | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | John R Farmer | 72 | Head | Stockman | Tennessee |
| 6 | Martha C Farmer | 66 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Florence A Farmer | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 8 | Ruth Farmer | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 9 | Harry Bullock | 23 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 10 | Eula Bullock | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Lewis L Bullock | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | David L Humphries | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Lula A Humphries | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Lula T Humphries | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Edith E Humphries | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Scott D Humphries | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Mary K Humphries | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Sarah A Humphries | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | William H Humphries | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | R Jackson Eblen | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Victoria E Eblen | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Elmer F Eblen | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Elbert L Eblen | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Alsie C Eblen | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Hezekiah Eblen | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | William O Eblen | 28 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Robert Eblen | 25 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Clyde E Harris | 26 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 29 | Lois L Harris | 24 | Wife | Teacher | Illinois |
| 30 | Claude A Davidson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Minnie B Davidson | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Lowell E Davidson | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Grant Joiner | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Pearl Joiner | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Doris Joiner | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Elva R Joiner | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Paul E Joiner | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | James H Abbott THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Nancy H Abbott | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Garland F Abbott | 19 | Son | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 41 | Luther H Abbott | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Mary Ruth Abbott | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Arthur M Abbott | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Billie L Abbott | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Samuel Davis | 16 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 46 | John P Hordwick | 41 | Head | Section Foreman | United States |
| 47 | Georgia K Hordwick | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Edna R Hordwick | 16 | Daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 49 | James J Hordwick | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Mary L Hordwick | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)