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James Carpenter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bristol, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Carpenter across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bristol, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1836), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 84
b. ~1836
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bristol, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 84 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rehoboth Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1836 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Mcbechnie | Daughter | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| James Carpenter | Head | — | 84 | ~1836 |
| Donald Mcbechnie | Other | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 65
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1835 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | James P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1835 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 74
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1836 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 47 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 84
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1836 — 3 household members
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 84 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links James Carpenter across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bristol, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Carpenter
Head · 1920 · age 84 · b. ~1836 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu687unit:0499)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mathew Amaral | 13 | Son | — | Portugal |
| 52 | Ruth A. Medbury | 81 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Annie J. Medbury | 49 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Leslie L. Medbury | 28 | Grandson | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Gardner B. Medbury | 54 | Head | Mail Carrier | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Nellie F. Medbury | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Herbert A. Medbury | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Joseph Frates | 47 | Head | Farmer | Portugal |
| 59 | Mary C. Frates | 46 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 60 | Joseph Frates | 16 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Manuel Frates | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Julian Cabral | 41 | Head | Farmer | Portugal |
| 63 | Mary Cabral | 32 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 64 | Mary Cabral | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | John Cabral | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Charlotte Cabral | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Wilhelmina Cabral | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Louisa Cabral | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Joseph A. Cabral | 70 | Father | — | Portugal |
| 70 | Mary E. Medbury | 68 | Head | Housewife | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Richard E. Anderson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 72 | Josephine E. Anderson | 59 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 73 | Waldemar A. Anderson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Frank Olsen | 57 | Servant | Laborer | Sweden |
| 75 | Joseph Lather | 57 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Sarah E. Lather | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Frederick T. Brown | 47 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Anna A. Brown | 48 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Lloyd H. Brown | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Percy L. Brown | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Ralph A. Brown | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Marion E. Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Daniel J. Griffin | 26 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 84 | Hazel E. Griffin | 23 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Robert E. Brown | 4 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Sarah M. Atkinson | 61 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Henry Jenkinson | 36 | Son-in-law | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 88 | Mabel L. Jenkinson | 36 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 89 | James P. Carpenter THIS PERSON | 84 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Donald Mcbechnie | 48 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Canada |
| 91 | Flora A. Mcbechnie | 53 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Charles E. Lather | 47 | Head | Rigger | Michigan |
| 93 | Kathryn Lather | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Ollie Langford | 42 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Edward C. Lather | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 96 | Peter P. Patenaude | 56 | Head | Farmer | France |
| 97 | Emily Patenaude | 56 | Wife | — | France |
| 98 | Alfred Patenaude | 26 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 99 | Marguerite Patenaude | 20 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 100 | Jennie Patenaude | 18 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
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)