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James Cox — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Bristol, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this James Cox across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bristol, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1854 Male Head Born: Ireland Widowed

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationBristol, Massachusetts
SurnameCox
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age66
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceIreland
Year of Immigration1872
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
OccupationMachinist
IndustryCotton Mill
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueEnglish
Home Owned/RentedO
Home Free/MortgagedF
Birth CountryIreland
Year of Naturalization1880
Birthplace (normalized)ireland
OccupationMachinist
Township / WardFall River City
Est. Birth Year~1854

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
Nellie Cox Daughter — 29 ~1891
James Cox Head — 66 ~1854
Isabelle Snow Other — 44 ~1876
Amanda Buffinton Other — 85 ~1835

Census Appearances

1900
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 43
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cox
Given Name Jerome
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ireland
Birth Month May
Birth Year 1857
Year of Immigration 1867
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Weaver (Cotton)
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland
1910
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 55
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1855 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cox
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 55
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Ireland
Year of Immigration 1871
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Foreman
Industry Machine shop
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland
1920
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 66
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1854 — 4 household members
Surname Cox
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 66
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Ireland
Year of Immigration 1872
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Machinist
Industry Cotton Mill
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth Country Ireland
Year of Naturalization 1880
Birthplace (normalized) ireland

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Our Model Tree links James Cox across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bristol, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Cox
Head · 1920 · age 66 · b. ~1854 · Massachusetts
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu683unit:0654)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Theophilus Maher 58 Head Watchman Vermont
2 Melina Maher 57 Wife — Canada
3 Melina Maher 25 Daughter Trimmer Massachusetts
4 James Cox THIS PERSON 66 Head Machinist Ireland
5 Nellie Cox 29 Daughter Operative Massachusetts
6 Isabelle Snow 44 Housekeeper Housekeeper Massachusetts
7 Amanda Buffinton 85 Boarder — Massachusetts
8 Joseph W. Farrar 44 Head Carder England
9 Agnes Farrar 42 Wife — England
10 Elizabeth Farrar 9 Daughter — Massachusetts
11 Eileen Farrar 7 Daughter — Massachusetts
12 Mary Farrar 2 Daughter — Massachusetts
13 Jan Baj 38 Head Weaver Poland
14 Helen Baj 38 Wife Weaver Poland
15 Mary Baj 10 Daughter — Massachusetts
16 John Baj 8 Son — Massachusetts
17 Harold Baj 6 Son — Massachusetts
18 Ignace Kuniga 38 Head Operative Poland
19 Victoria Kuniga 39 Wife Operative Poland
20 Julia Kuniga 15 Daughter Operative Massachusetts
21 Josephine Kuniga 12 Daughter — Massachusetts
22 Matthew Kuniga 8 Son — Massachusetts
23 James Creighton 39 Head Weaver Rhode Island
24 Sarah Creighton 38 Wife — Massachusetts
25 Jennie Creighton 19 Daughter Spooler Rhode Island
26 Alice Creighton 18 Daughter Spooler Rhode Island
27 Anna Creighton 11 Daughter — Rhode Island
28 Charles Simmons 42 Head Second Hand Massachusetts
29 Edward Simmons 24 Son Operative Massachusetts
30 Charles Simmons 23 Son — Massachusetts
31 Thomas Simmons 20 Son Laborer Massachusetts
32 Mary Simmons 13 Daughter — Massachusetts
33 Henry Simmons 13 Son — Massachusetts
34 Leda Simmons 12 Daughter — Massachusetts
35 Patrick Simmons 11 Son — Massachusetts
36 Adeline Simmons 9 Daughter — Massachusetts
37 Eugene Simmons 7 Son — Massachusetts
38 Frank Simmons 4 Son — Massachusetts
39 Elizabeth Moss 42 Head Operative England
40 Dorothy Moss 16 Daughter Trimmer Massachusetts
41 Doris Moss 16 Daughter Trimmer Massachusetts
42 Manuel Felix 51 Head Oiler Portugal
43 Umblina Felix 47 Wife — Portugal
44 Alfred Felix 23 Son Comber Portugal
45 Annie Felix 17 Daughter Weaver Brazil
46 Harold Lake 25 Head Foreman Massachusetts
47 Edna Lake 23 Wife — Massachusetts
48 Harold Lake 5 Son — Massachusetts
49 Mildred Lake 3 Daughter — Massachusetts
50 Raymond Lake 2 Son — Massachusetts

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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