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James Clark — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Caroline, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this James Clark across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Caroline, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & J — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Caroline, Maryland |
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ridgely Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Clark | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| J Clark | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Mary David | Other | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| James Clark | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Lallie Clark | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Caroline, Maryland
Son, age 3
Caroline, Maryland · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Caroline, Maryland
Son, age 12
Caroline, Maryland · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Caroline, Maryland
Son, age 23
Caroline, Maryland · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Caroline, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Clark (~0.92 confidence) and father J Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Clark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lallie Clark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Clark
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Clark
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Clark
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lallie Clark
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Clark
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Maryland
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Sibling
Marion Clark
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Caroline, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Caroline, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu669unit:0944)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Dunkleberger | 71 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Addie Dunkleberger | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Jerome Dunkleberger | 28 | Son | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | James Thomas | 48 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 5 | Annie Thomas | 46 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Walter Thomas | 17 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Charles Thomas | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Ida Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Anna Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 10 | John Cooper | 45 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 11 | Maggie Cooper | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Ethel Cooper | 27 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Florence Cooper | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Maryland |
| 14 | Martha Cooper | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Maryland |
| 15 | Mary Cooper | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 16 | William Cooper | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Victor Cooper | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Walter Thomas | 56 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 19 | Annie Thomas | 55 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Stephen Roberts | 60 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 21 | Annie Roberts | 60 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Barbara Roberts | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Maryland |
| 23 | George Roberts | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Richard Smith | 55 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 25 | Bertie Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Viola Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Price Roberts | 25 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 28 | Virginia Roberts | 24 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Thomas Starkey | 52 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 30 | Ida Starkey | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 31 | John Starkey | 21 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 32 | William Thomas | 65 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 33 | Mary Thomas | 55 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Amanda Thomas | 27 | Daughter | Laundress | Maryland |
| 35 | Mary Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Stephen Rause | 30 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 37 | Sadie Rause | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Charles Rause | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 39 | James Miller | 60 | Servant | Handyman | Maryland |
| 40 | J. Olan Clark | 55 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 41 | Lallie Clark | 52 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Marion Clark | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Maryland |
| 43 | James Clark THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 44 | Mary David | 29 | Servant | Maid | Maryland |
| 45 | Richard Lansbury | 39 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 46 | Renée Lansbury | 31 | Wife | — | France |
| 47 | Raymond Massey | 48 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 48 | Alice Massey | 45 | Wife | Cook | Maryland |
| 49 | William Massey | 25 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 50 | Charlie Massey | 23 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)