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James Corbett — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Corbett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1894 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameCorbett
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age26
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationSalesman
IndustryMill Goods
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationSalesman
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1894

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Sarah Corbett Head — 52 ~1868
Douglas Corbett Son — 32 ~1888
James Corbett Son — 26 ~1894
Charles Corbett Son — 24 ~1896

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Son, age 26
New York, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
Surname Corbett
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Salesman
Industry Mill Goods
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
New York, …
Son, age 36
New York, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Corbitt
Given Name James R.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 36
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 31
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Salesman
Industry Beverages
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Orange-County, New …
Head, age 47
Orange-County, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Corbitt
Given Name James R
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 47
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York
Occupation Salesman
Industry Brewery
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 2400
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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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.
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Our Model Tree links James Corbett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Corbitt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sarah Corbitt
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Corbett
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · New York
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Sibling
Douglas Corbett
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Corbett
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1225unit:0560)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Leva King 15 Daughter — New York
2 Otto Link 48 Boarder Purser Germany
3 Carl Baumme 44 Head Restaurant Denmark
4 Lili Baumme 40 Wife — New York
5 Alma Baumme 14 Daughter — New York
6 Emma Steinson 43 Head Waitress Denmark
7 Percy T. Demarest 30 Head Traffic New York
8 Lillian Demarest 33 Wife Waitress Massachusetts
9 Sarah Corbett 52 Head — New York
10 James Corbett THIS PERSON 26 Son Salesman New York
11 Douglas Corbett 32 Son Salesman New York
12 Charles Corbett 24 Son Accountant New York
13 Richard V. Scanlon 38 Head Contractor New York
14 Edna Scanlon 29 Wife — New York
15 Joseph Scanlon 5 Son — New York
16 Eileen Scanlon 1 Daughter — New York
17 James Danford 40 Head Teacher Pennsylvania
18 Bertha M. Danford 38 Wife Buyer Connecticut
19 Mary E. Longaway 60 Mother-in-law — Connecticut
20 Harry E. King 22 Head Salesman New York
21 Mildred King 21 Sister Stenographer New York
22 Lena Springhorn 59 Aunt — New York
23 Emma V. Springhorn 53 Aunt Bookkeeper New York
24 Henry B. Wright 45 Head Electrician Canada
25 Louise Wright 40 Wife — Canada
26 Nelson D. Wright 20 Son Doverman Canada
27 Thomas Sheehan 39 Head Tower Man Ireland
28 Susan Sheehan 39 Wife — Ireland
29 Beatrice Sheehan 9 Daughter — New York
30 Rita Sheehan 5 Daughter — New York
31 Susan Sheehan 2 Daughter — New York
32 Leopold Loeffler 56 Head — Germany
33 Eleanor Loeffler 31 Daughter Secretary New York
34 Minnie Loeffler 29 Daughter Forelady New York
35 Emily Loeffler 27 Daughter Saleslady New York
36 Florence M. Loeffler 15 Daughter — New York
37 Frederick W. Loeffler 24 Son Draftsman New York
38 Fred A. Green 25 Boarder Plumber Massachusetts
39 Frank Hanley 27 Head Laborer Ireland
40 Josephine Hanley 26 Wife — Ireland
41 Francis Hanley 1 Son — New York
42 Catherine Hanley 0 Daughter — New York
43 Catherine Shea 43 Head — Ireland
44 Michael Shea 19 Son Accountant New York
45 Margaret Shea 18 Daughter Stenographer New York
46 Daniel Shea 16 Son — New York
47 Catherine M. Shea 14 Daughter — New York
48 Daniel Shea 56 Brother Cooper Ireland
49 Frank Hanley 30 Head Chauffeur New York
50 Mary Hanley 26 Wife — New York

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Pedigree Summary

James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 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)

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