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James Boyd — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lenawee, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Boyd across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lenawee, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lenawee, Michigan |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James L Sr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1866 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1881 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Raisin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Boyd | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| James Boyd | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| George Boyd | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| James Boyd | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Alfred Boyd | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Albert Boyd | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lenawee, Michigan
Head, age 40
Lenawee, Michigan · implied b. ~1860 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Year of Immigration | 1865 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Lenawee, Michigan
Head, age 49
Lenawee, Michigan · implied b. ~1861 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Lenawee, Michigan
Head, age 59
Lenawee, Michigan · implied b. ~1861 — 6 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James L Sr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1866 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1881 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links James Boyd across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lenawee, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Boyd
Head · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Lenawee, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Lenawee, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu781unit:0285)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James L Sr Boyd THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 2 | James L Jr Boyd | 30 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 3 | George R Boyd | 22 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Albert C Boyd | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 5 | Alfred Boyd | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Gladys B Boyd | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Albert J Fegre | 39 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 8 | Jessie Fegre | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Margaret H Fegre | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Charles Fegre | 63 | Uncle | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Ora W Robertson | 21 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Ohio |
| 12 | Florence M Robertson | 21 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Charles H Young | 15 | Step son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 14 | Maurice Adams | 40 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 15 | Bertha M Adams | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | David R Adams | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 17 | Pauline M Adams | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Mary C Adams | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Christine B Adams | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Martha G Adams | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Ira W Ashley | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 22 | Myrtle E Ashley | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Curtis E Ashley | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Walter L Marsh | 30 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 25 | Alice M Marsh | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Peter L Marsh | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Alice C Marsh | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Fred C Marsh | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Lillie M Marsh | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | William G Tilton | 47 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 31 | Flora I Tilton | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 32 | George W Tilton | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 33 | Cornelia Abnerold | 59 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Edward J Abnerold | 27 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 35 | John Abnerold | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 36 | Bert W Gray | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 37 | Etoila M Gray | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Berton Gray | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 39 | Earl H Gray | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Harvey C Gray | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Jessie M Gray | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Rita P Gray | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Jacob Schaber | 53 | Head | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 44 | Florence E Schaber | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | John H Jones | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 46 | Ella F Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Lyman C Jones | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 48 | Lucille L Jones | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 49 | Russell A Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Lucile C Jones | 9 | 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)