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James Clark — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Clark across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rollin & Mahala — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Kansas |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | James U. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rock Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ester Clark | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| James Clark | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Valentine Portz | Other | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Caroline Portz | Other | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Rollin Clark | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Valentine Clark | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Elizabeth Clark | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Kansas
Son, age 23
Jefferson, Kansas · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Jefferson, Kansas
Head, age 33
Jefferson, Kansas · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | James U. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Jefferson, Kansas
Head, age 42
Jefferson, Kansas · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | James U. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Clark across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Rollin Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mahala Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Rollin Clark
b. ~1829
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mahala Clark
b. ~1833
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Clark
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Kansas
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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 — Jefferson, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu535unit:0101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert F. Davis | 24 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 52 | Julius Whitlock | 20 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 53 | Eva Cook | 17 | Helper | Helper | Kansas |
| 54 | Thomas H. Terry | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Minnie Terry | 40 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 56 | Harvey Terry | 16 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 57 | Nellie Terry | 14 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 58 | Jennie Terry | 10 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 59 | Annie Terry | 7 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 60 | Bertha Terry | 5 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 61 | Mable Terry | 1 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 62 | Wiley K. Nolang | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 63 | Marie M. Nolang | 38 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 64 | Nellie Nolang | 12 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 65 | Reva Nolang | 9 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 66 | Frank Houston | 43 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 67 | Anna Houston | 49 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 68 | Amis Houston | 21 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 69 | Donald Houston | 18 | Son | Farmer | Colorado |
| 70 | Ida Briggs | 43 | Head | None | Missouri |
| 71 | Luther G. Briggs | 25 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 72 | John Briggs | 23 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 73 | George Kelly | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Curtis Glasse | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 75 | Vivian Glasse | 21 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 76 | F. J. Palmer | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Rose Palmer | 56 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 78 | Clifford Palmer | 26 | Son | Helper | Kansas |
| 79 | Ethel Palmer | 21 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 80 | Hazel Palmer | 12 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 81 | Albert Johnson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 82 | Lydia A. Johnson | 60 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 83 | James U. Clark THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 84 | Elizabeth F. Clark | 28 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 85 | Valentine Clark | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 86 | Rollin Clark | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 87 | Ester Clark | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 88 | Valentine Portz | 62 | Father-in-law | Farmer | Germany |
| 89 | Caroline Portz | 54 | Mother-in-law | None | Germany |
| 90 | H. W. Swickard | 48 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 91 | Sena Swickard | 43 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 92 | Clara Swickard | 16 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 93 | Maynard Swickard | 11 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 94 | E. C. Paxson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 95 | Millie Paxson | 48 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 96 | Hazel Paxson | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 97 | Robert Deveny | 22 | Laborer | Laborer | Kansas |
| 98 | John E. Rechid | 71 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 99 | Elizabeth Rechid | 65 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 100 | David D. Rechid | 26 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
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)