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James Clarke — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Clarke across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Siddell | Other | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Elizabeth Clarke | Other | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Daniel Clarke | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Wallace Gushman | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mary Clarke | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Margaret Winter | Other | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| John Gushman | Other | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Minerva Hecker | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Grace Ottagi | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| James Clarke | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Henry Dwyer | Other | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Andrew Clarke | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| James Clarke | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Elizabeth Clarke | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| James Thomas | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Head, age 41
New York, New York · implied b. ~1859 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Street Car Inspector |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 51
New York, New York · implied b. ~1859
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Clark |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 62
New York, New York · implied b. ~1858 — 15 household members
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
New York, …
Head, age 72
New York, New York · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clarke |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 60 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links James Clarke across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Clarke
Head · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1224unit:1051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert H Kirkpatrick | 45 | Head | Secretary | Canada |
| 2 | Carrie E Kirkpatrick | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Emma E Church | 50 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 4 | Addie Church | 45 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 5 | Anna Lonergan | 50 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 6 | Donald L Morrison | 45 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary G Morrison | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Clara Morrison | 71 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mary Hargraves | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 10 | Mary Hargraves | 48 | Sister-in-law | — | England |
| 11 | John Leicht | 62 | Head | — | New York |
| 12 | Anna M Leicht | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Florence E Urtmann | 60 | Head | — | Germany |
| 14 | James Clarke THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 15 | Elizabeth Clarke | 50 | Sister | House-Keeper | Ireland |
| 16 | Mary Clarke | 23 | Daughter | Accountant | New York |
| 17 | James Clarke | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Elizabeth Clarke | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Andrew Clarke | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Daniel Clarke | 27 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 21 | Henry Dwyer | 35 | Lodger | Accountant | New York |
| 22 | John Gushman | 54 | Lodger | — | England |
| 23 | Wallace Gushman | 18 | Lodger | Clerk | New York |
| 24 | Margaret Winter | 50 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 25 | James Thomas | 23 | Lodger | Chauffeur | Ireland |
| 26 | Minerva Hecker | 28 | Lodger | Teacher | New York |
| 27 | Grace Ottagi | 24 | Lodger | Nurse | Michigan |
| 28 | George W Siddell | 60 | Lodger | Salesman | England |
| 29 | Anna Whitmore | 70 | Head | — | New York |
| 30 | William E Britton | 53 | Head | Importer | England |
| 31 | Mary Britton | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Anna M Britton | 20 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 33 | Muriel W Britton | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Emma Smith | 50 | Servant | Servant | Germany |
| 35 | Robert S Murray | 27 | Head | — | California |
| 36 | Selma Murray | 27 | Wife | — | California |
| 37 | Edward M Meadow | 37 | Head | Real Estate | Connecticut |
| 38 | Etta M Meadow | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Joseph Price | 54 | Head | Broker | Germany |
| 40 | Louise W Price | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 41 | Agatha M Price | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Louise Price | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | William Price | 87 | Father | — | Germany |
| 44 | Katie Hargrove | 42 | Servant | Servant | Germany |
| 45 | Frances Hargrove | 40 | Servant | Servant | Germany |
| 46 | Robert R Babcock | 30 | Head | Banker | Canada |
| 47 | Elizabeth Babcock | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Robert R Jr Babcock | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | William D Babcock | 34 | Head | — | Canada |
| 50 | Lillian M Babcock | 35 | Wife | — | 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)