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James Cullen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Cullen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Cullen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | houseman |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Houseman |
| Township / Ward | Bronx Manhattan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Mclaughlin | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| James Cullen | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Head, age 35
New York, New York · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cullen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Stone Cutters |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 47
New York, New York · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cullom |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Storage Co. |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 56
New York, New York · implied b. ~1864 — 2 household members
| Surname | Cullen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | houseman |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links James Cullen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Cullen
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1211unit:0769)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clara Shields | 5 | — | None | New York |
| 52 | Edward Shields | 3 | — | None | New York |
| 53 | Jack Connolly | 31 | Roomer | Driver | New York |
| 54 | Arthur Spuerrer | 40 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Minerva | 45 | Wife | None | England |
| 56 | Frank J. Shaw | 25 | Head | Salesman | Ireland |
| 57 | Agnes | 20 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 58 | Frank Moore | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 59 | Margaret | 35 | Wife | Janitress | New York |
| 60 | Mabel | 9 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 61 | Frank | 8 | Son | None | New York |
| 62 | Moritz Knauth | 50 | Head | Frame Finisher | Germany |
| 63 | Helen | 50 | Wife | Janitress | Germany |
| 64 | Herman | 18 | Son | Roller | New York |
| 65 | John | 16 | Son | Operator | New York |
| 66 | Anna | 14 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 67 | William | 8 | Son | None | New York |
| 68 | Selina Splavell | 87 | Mother-in-law | None | Germany |
| 69 | Michael Harry | 64 | Head | Driver | Ireland |
| 70 | Rose | 60 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 71 | James | 23 | Son | Horse Shoer | New York |
| 72 | Julius Taussig | 45 | Roomer | Designer | Hungary |
| 73 | Leopold Wanek | 60 | Head | None | Austria |
| 74 | Alice | 36 | Daughter | Cook | Austria |
| 75 | Rosalie | 24 | Daughter | Helper | Austria |
| 76 | Mildred Smith | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | Austria |
| 77 | Dorothy Smith | 4 | Granddaughter | None | New York |
| 78 | Helen | 3 | Granddaughter | None | New York |
| 79 | Andreas Soprina | 63 | Roomer | Helper | Germany |
| 80 | John Ladreta | 25 | Head | Roller | Italy |
| 81 | Mary | 22 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 82 | Carmela | 4 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 83 | Michael Geronan | 40 | Head | Chauffeur | Ireland |
| 84 | Norah | 40 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 85 | Margaret | 16 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 86 | Michael | 14 | Son | None | New York |
| 87 | Irene | 12 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 88 | Beatrice | 9 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 89 | Killian | 7 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 90 | Ethel | 5 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 91 | Alice | 2 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 92 | James Cullen THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Houseman | Ireland |
| 93 | Annie | 56 | Wife | Roller | Ireland |
| 94 | Mary Mclaughlin | 30 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 95 | Lillian | 14 | Granddaughter | None | New York |
| 96 | Dorothy | 11 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 97 | Violet | 9 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 98 | Philip Bartolotta | 45 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 99 | Josephine | 37 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 100 | Thomas | 4 | Son | None | 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)