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James Armstrong — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Montezuma, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this James Armstrong across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Montezuma, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montezuma, Colorado |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Precinct No 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Armstrong | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Frances Armstrong | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Myrtle Armstrong | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Fred Armstrong | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| James Armstrong | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Carl Armstrong | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Harold Armstrong | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lewis Armstrong | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Kathryn Armstrong | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Montezuma, Colorado
Son, age 3
Montezuma, Colorado · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1920
Montezuma, Colorado
Son, age 12
Montezuma, Colorado · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 James Armstrong across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Montezuma, Colorado, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Armstrong
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Colorado
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Sibling
Myrtle Armstrong
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Armstrong
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Armstrong
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Armstrong
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Armstrong
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Armstrong
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Montezuma, Colorado
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1920 US Federal Census — Montezuma, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu167unit:1034)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John M Lyon | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 2 | Ida Lyon | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Albert J Lyon | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Gustav B Binder | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Elizabeth E Binder | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Barbara E Binder | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 7 | John H Binder | 11 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 8 | Joseph E Lewis | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Edward Lewis | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Annie A Lewis | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 11 | J Albert Lewis | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Oliver J Lewis | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Charles F Lewis | 16 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Alice R Lewis | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 15 | Earl M Lewis | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 16 | Beulah Lewis | 9 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 17 | Henry Lewis | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 18 | Hazel J Lewis | 3 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 19 | Leo A Hirschman | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 20 | Fred Hirschman | 38 | Partner | Farmer | Kansas |
| 21 | Eliza J Hirschman | 72 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Fred Hammock | 17 | Nephew | — | Colorado |
| 23 | Fred C Pasley | 36 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 24 | Ruth A Pasley | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Treva Pasley | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 26 | Roy A R Pasley | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 27 | James D Hammock | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Myrtle L Hammock | 27 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 29 | Velma L Hammock | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 30 | Virgil L Hammock | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 31 | Owen A Hammock | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 32 | James M Hammock | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 33 | Earl M Hammock | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | Colorado |
| 34 | Vera I Hammock | 14 | Niece | — | Colorado |
| 35 | Davis Virgil | 36 | Hired hand | Laborer | Colorado |
| 36 | Fred L Armstrong | 46 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 37 | Kathryn Armstrong | 41 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 38 | Lewis K Armstrong | 14 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 39 | James F Armstrong THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 40 | Frances Armstrong | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 41 | Myrtle L Armstrong | 9 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 42 | Margaret A Armstrong | 5 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 43 | Carl M Armstrong | 4 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 44 | Harold E Armstrong | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 45 | William F Prater | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | August Platt | 32 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 47 | Garrett E Bailey | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Elsie C Bailey | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Bessie C Bailey | 28 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Theodore Bailey | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)