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James Curry — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Curry across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Curry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Paint Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Curry | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Newton Curry | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Samuel Johnson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Elizabeth Curry | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Mildred Curry | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Otielo Curry | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Raymond Curry | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Newton Curry | Other | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| James Curry | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Russell Curry | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Julius Johnson | Other | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 30
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Curry |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Hodcarrier |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 40
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 11 household members
| Surname | Curry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Paint Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Curry across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Curry
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1638unit:0158)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel Barrett | 7 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 2 | Fred Birmingham | 45 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 3 | Mary Birmingham | 35 | Wife | Cleaner | Maryland |
| 4 | Ned Birmingham | 19 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 5 | Emma Birmingham | 16 | Daughter | Helper | Maryland |
| 6 | Viola Birmingham | 13 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 7 | Charles Colson | 47 | Head | Porter | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Tina Colson | 39 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 9 | Mary E Coff | 57 | Mother-in-law | None | Delaware |
| 10 | Robert Green | 32 | Head | Porter | Maryland |
| 11 | Bertha Green | 33 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 12 | James Curry THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Mildred Curry | 38 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Otielo Curry | 16 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Ralph Curry | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Russell Curry | 9 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Newton Curry | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Raymond Curry | 4 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Elizabeth Curry | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Newton Curry | 70 | Father | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Julius Johnson | 32 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Samuel Johnson | 17 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | William Harris | 47 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary F Harris | 35 | Wife | Domestic | Maryland |
| 25 | Leslie Gould | 37 | Lodger | Tailor | New Jersey |
| 26 | Francis Patterson | 22 | Head | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 27 | Elizabeth Patterson | 26 | Sister | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Eunice Patterson | 20 | Sister | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Beatrice Patterson | 21 | Sister | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Charles Remington | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Annie Remington | 35 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Gertrude Remington | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Samuel Brown | 32 | Head | Maker | North Carolina |
| 34 | Georgia Brown | 31 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Louisa Brown | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | Samuel Brown | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Robert Greer | 31 | Head | Stockman | Canada |
| 38 | Susan Greer | 27 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Isabella Greer | 6 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Robert Greer | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Mary Mcelroy | 50 | Nurse | Nurse | Ireland |
| 42 | Sarah Mccloskey | 70 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 43 | Andrew Thomas | 40 | Lodger | Roofer | Ireland |
| 44 | Elizabeth Dougherty | 71 | Lodger | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Bertha Fulton | 41 | Head | Dressmaker | Virginia |
| 46 | Francis Marme | 66 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mary Marme | 68 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Ella Marme | 44 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Martha Brinkley | 42 | Boarder | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | John Golden | 32 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
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)