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James Clark — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Boyd, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Clark across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Boyd, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Boyd, Kentucky |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Switchman |
| Industry | Railroad yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Switchman |
| Township / Ward | Pollard Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Clark | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| James Clark | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Rosalie Clark | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Boyd, Kentucky
Son, age 3
Boyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Boyd, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Boyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Boyd, Kentucky
Head, age 25
Boyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Switchman |
| Industry | Railroad yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Boyd, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Clark
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Clark
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Clark
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Clark
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Kentucky
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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 — Boyd, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Boyd, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu560unit:0857)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joy F Clevenger | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Allen H Hillman | 54 | Head | Keeper | Kentucky |
| 3 | Mallie Hillman | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Daisy V Hillman | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | John B Wells | 38 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 6 | Lottie Wells | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | James H Clark THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Switchman | Kentucky |
| 8 | Rosalie Clark | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Hazel E Clark | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Joseph Adams | 28 | Head | Brick Ganger | Kentucky |
| 11 | Lora Adams | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Lurans Adams | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Charles Adams | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Tafton J Workman | 24 | Head | Crane Operator | Kentucky |
| 15 | Cadie Workman | 17 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | M. Murto Daniel | 44 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Martha Daniel | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Edgar D Daniel | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 19 | George D Daniel | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 20 | John H Daniel | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Charles D Daniel | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Ersel R Daniel | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Cerna C Daniel | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Alice M Daniel | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Werna F Daniel | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Norman C Meis | 24 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Lottie Meis | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Pearl P Meis | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Harry M Meis | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Finley Kiser | 18 | Servant | House Work | Kentucky |
| 31 | John M Hayes | 27 | Head | Driver | Kentucky |
| 32 | Mollie Hayes | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | J. M. Lewis | 60 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Richard Lewis | 26 | Son | Printer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Cecil Lewis | 23 | Son | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 36 | Dixie Hodge | 38 | Daughter | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 37 | Claude Hodge | 20 | Grandson | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 38 | Lakie Fisher | 29 | — | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | John H Fisher | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Elmer J Lewis | 31 | Head | Stone Cutter | Kentucky |
| 41 | Lila C Lewis | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Charles L Lewis | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | James B Lewis | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Mary Gallaher | 55 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Susie L Gallaher | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Kentucky |
| 46 | Myrtle M Gallaher | 16 | Daughter | Saleslady | Kentucky |
| 47 | Vergie L Gallaher | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Oscar Gallaher | 26 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 49 | Ollie Adams | 40 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 50 | Lola Adams | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)