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James Burgess — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Saginaw, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Burgess across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Saginaw, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Canada
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Saginaw, Michigan |
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Year of Naturalization | 1885 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Brant Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Burgess | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Minnie Burgess | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| James Burgess | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Saginaw, Michigan
Head, age 39
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1861 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Year of Immigration | 1873 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1910
Saginaw, Michigan
Head, age 47
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Year of Immigration | 1875 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1920
Saginaw, Michigan
Head, age 58
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Year of Naturalization | 1885 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
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Our Model Tree links James Burgess across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Saginaw, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Burgess
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Saginaw, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Saginaw, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu793unit:0119)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elmer Hahn | 41 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 52 | Harriet Hahn | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Adeline Hahn | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Henry Hahn | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | William Attenbury | 83 | Father-in-law | — | New York |
| 56 | Adeline Attenbury | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 57 | Martha Hahn | 36 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | George Whaley | 67 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 59 | Mary L. Whaley | 65 | Sister | Post Mistress | Canada |
| 60 | Louise L. Whaley | 63 | Sister | — | Canada |
| 61 | Ernest Berry | 42 | Head | Store Keeper | Michigan |
| 62 | Laura Berry | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Mamie Berry | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 64 | Arthur Berry | 19 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 65 | Silver Berry | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 66 | Earther Berry | 16 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 67 | Ernest Berry | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Stanley Berry | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Ruby Berry | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Claude Berry | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 71 | John Loder | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 72 | Alice Loder | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Martha Loder | 2 | Adopted Child | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Ben Burtch | 24 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 75 | Edith Burtch | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 76 | George H. Burtch | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Dale B. Burtch | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Leo Roy Burtch | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Nathan Burtch | 74 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 80 | Mary Burtch | 71 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 81 | Myrtie Januch | 32 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 82 | Franklin Januch | 10 | Nephew | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Max Januch | 5 | Nephew | — | Michigan |
| 84 | Ilda Januch | 4 | Niece | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Edwin Lister | 48 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 86 | Ida Lister | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 87 | Edwin Lister | 23 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 88 | Ilda Lister | 21 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Margery Lister | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Alice Lister | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Leo Lister | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 92 | William Custard | 52 | Head | Blacksmith | Canada |
| 93 | Mary Custard | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 94 | Lucille Custard | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 95 | Hamilton Winter | 76 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 96 | Hester J. Winter | 75 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 97 | Carrie Winter | 52 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 98 | James Burgess THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 99 | Catherine Burgess | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 100 | Minnie Burgess | 24 | 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)