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James Brady — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Brady across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Stark, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Rhoda — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Stark, Illinois |
| Surname | Brady |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Toulon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Brady | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| James Brady | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Jennie Brady | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Stark, Illinois
Son, age 12
Stark, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brady |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Stark, Illinois
Son, age 21
Stark, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brady |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Stark, Illinois
Head, age 31
Stark, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brady |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Brady across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Stark, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Brady (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rhoda Brady (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Brady
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rhoda Brady
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Brady
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Stark, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Stark, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu409unit:0144)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James H James | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Delia James | 70 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Will C Hall | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Fred Hall | 24 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Elmer Hall | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Helen Hall | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Ellen Swanson | 59 | Housekeeper | Laborer | Sweden |
| 8 | Eleanor Duncan | 23 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Mary Duncan | 20 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Herbert H Moran | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Bertha P Moran | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Harry F Moran | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 13 | Mildred L Moran | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Ernest L Moran | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Mary Moran | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Mark Plotner | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Aron Plotner | 63 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Lena Plotner | 60 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 19 | Clifford Plotner | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Edgar Hutchins | 31 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 21 | Nellie V Hutchins | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Edgar J Hutchins | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Lester J Gummerson | 23 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | Anna Gummerson | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | William Maybay | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Maggie A Maybay | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Louis Maybay | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Elizabeth Maybay | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Elizabeth Thompson | 86 | Grandmother | — | Ireland |
| 30 | James L Brady THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Jennie M Brady | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Helen I Brady | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Fred Mye | 47 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 34 | Avis Mye | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Marguerite Mye | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Lois Mye | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Elizabeth Mye | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | J. H. Hanson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Agnes Hanson | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Robert Hanson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 41 | Isabelle Hanson | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Leta Hanson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Thomas H Mainey | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Annie E Mainey | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Bailey P Liddy | 35 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 46 | Catalina Liddy | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Charles Liddy | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Albert F Barton | 31 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 49 | Amy Barton | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Helen Barton | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)