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James Cavanaugh — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Macon, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this James Cavanaugh across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Macon, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Macon, Missouri |
| Surname | Cavanaugh |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| 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 | M |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Morrow |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cavanaugh | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ellen Lovitt | Other | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Earl Cavanaugh | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Agnes Cavanaugh | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Eugene Cavanaugh | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ella Cavanaugh | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| James Cavanaugh | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Floy Cavanaugh | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Macon, Missouri
Head, age 28
Macon, Missouri · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cavanaugh |
| Given Name | Jas M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1910
Macon, Missouri
Head, age 37
Macon, Missouri · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cavanaugh |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Macon, Missouri
Head, age 47
Macon, Missouri · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cavanaugh |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| 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 | M |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links James Cavanaugh across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Macon, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Cavanaugh
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Macon, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Macon, Missouri
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu934unit:0472)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James M Cavanaugh THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Ella Cavanaugh | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Earl Cavanaugh | 20 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 4 | Floy Cavanaugh | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Agnes Cavanaugh | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | James Cavanaugh | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Eugene Cavanaugh | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Ellen Lovitt | 69 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Joshua Phipps | 77 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Sarah S Phipps | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Tricia Phipps | 26 | Daughter | Farm Manager | Missouri |
| 12 | Lawrence Phipps | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Dorothy Phipps | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | John Phipps | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 15 | John L Shumaker | 53 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Martha A Shumaker | 43 | Wife | Farmer | Missouri |
| 17 | James M Summers | 68 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Emma A Summers | 60 | Wife | Farmer | Missouri |
| 19 | Carl Marshall | 20 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Lela Marshall | 20 | Wife | Farmer | Missouri |
| 21 | Sarah E Tabor | 69 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Edna Tabor | 33 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Ruby Tabor | 27 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 24 | James W Marshall | 65 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Annie J Marshall | 61 | Wife | Farmer | Missouri |
| 26 | Charles M Allen | 50 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Lucia A Allen | 46 | Wife | Farmer | Missouri |
| 28 | Francis W Allen | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Robert O Allen | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | John Allen | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Mollie Allen | 77 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Elizabeth Bremmer | 57 | — | — | New York |
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)