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James Bishop — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Berrien, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Bishop across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Berrien, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1852), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1852
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Berrien, Michigan |
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | James O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Benton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1852 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Bishop | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| James Bishop | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
Census Appearances
1900
Berrien, Michigan
Head, age 49
Berrien, Michigan · implied b. ~1851 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1851 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Berrien, Michigan
Head, age 58
Berrien, Michigan · implied b. ~1852
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Berrien, Michigan
Head, age 68
Berrien, Michigan · implied b. ~1852 — 2 household members
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | James O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links James Bishop across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Berrien, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Bishop
Head · 1920 · age 68 · b. ~1852 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Berrien, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Berrien, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu757unit:0307)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edith Garlock | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Bert M Babcock | 37 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Lilly B Babcock | 40 | Wife | Mail Carrier | Michigan |
| 4 | Paul B Babcock | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Ruth E Babcock | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Ruth B Babcock | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Carrie M Babcock | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 8 | James O Bishop THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 9 | Dora L Bishop | 29 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | William L Fennell | 62 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 11 | Effie Fennell | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Earl Fennell | 25 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | H E Fields | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Harry M Freeman | 31 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 15 | Sheryl Freeman | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Ruth D Freeman | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Charles H Clifford | 49 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 18 | Bertha Clifford | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 19 | C L Lull | 57 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 20 | Mary Lull | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Benjamin Lull | 23 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Gladys Lull | 21 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Esther Lull | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Florence Lull | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Edwin Platner | 56 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 26 | Emily M Platner | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Lottie Platner | 30 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Lydia Platner | 28 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | William Lull | 64 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Lydia Lull | 66 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Reuben Lull | 46 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 32 | Lydia Lull | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Charles S Reynolds | 59 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 34 | Martha Reynolds | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Lulu Reynolds | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Doris Reynolds | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Paul H Steinke | 48 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 38 | Augusta Steinke | 43 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 39 | John Steinke | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Doris L Steinke | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Arthur Steinke | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Robert J Steinke | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Albert Beaton | 52 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 44 | Mary M Beaton | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 45 | John Berger | 53 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 46 | George Berger | 22 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Clarence Berger | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Florence Berger | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Lillian Berger | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Alice Berger | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)