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James Arthur — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Washington, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Arthur across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washington, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Arthur |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Chartiers Township Third Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Arthur | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Claudia Arthur | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Lillian Arthur | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| James Arthur | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Lloyd Arthur | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Harold Arthur | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Washington, Pennsylvania
Head, age 37
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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| Surname | Arthur |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Washington, Pennsylvania
Head, age 47
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
| Surname | Arthur |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links James Arthur across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Washington, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Arthur
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1660unit:0421)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Marylou Mcclaine | 43 | Brother | President | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | John Mcclaine | 38 | Brother | Vice Pres | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Mary D. Mcclaine | 41 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Rebecca D. Mcclaine | 37 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Eva Costella | 19 | Servant | Servant | Scotland |
| 56 | Fred Hall | 40 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Florence Hall | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Gilbert Hall | 14 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Alfred Hall | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Nancy Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Archibald Hall | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Elizabeth Hall | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Florence Marie Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | James S. Arthur THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Claudia Arthur | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Lloyd Arthur | 22 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Clifford Arthur | 19 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Lillian Arthur | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Harold Arthur | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Haben S. Munce | 23 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Robert Emrick | 49 | Laborer | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Alice Emrick | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Frank Linton | 42 | Boarder | Dairyman | Ohio |
| 74 | Mary Linton | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Norine Linton | 18 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | James S. Linton | 16 | Son | Dairy-Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Paul W. Linton | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Robert Linton | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | James O. Linton | 69 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 80 | James M. Bebout | 43 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Alice Bebout | 47 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 82 | Vernon Bebout | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Rowena Bebout | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Mary Elizabeth Bebout | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Richard T. King | 33 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Lena King | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Andrew Mesal | 42 | Head | Miner | Hungary |
| 88 | Mary Mesal | 38 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 89 | Michael Mesal | 15 | Son | Carry-Boy | Hungary |
| 90 | Mary Mesal | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | John Mesal | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Susie Mesal | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | George Mesal | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Annie Mesal | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Jane Edgeworth | 76 | Head | — | England |
| 96 | William Edgeworth | 36 | Son | Farmer | Canada |
| 97 | George Edgeworth | 11 | Grand-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Samuel H. Edgeworth | 9 | Grand-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | John Stype | 29 | Head | Miner | Slovakia |
| 100 | Mary Stype | 22 | Wife | — | Slovakia |
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)