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James Daniel — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this James Daniel across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1849), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 71 b. ~1849 Male Head Born: Delaware Widowed

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationSussex, Delaware
SurnameDaniel
Given NameJames H
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age71
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceDelaware
Father's BirthplaceDelaware
Mother's BirthplaceDelaware
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Home Owned/RentedO
Home Free/MortgagedF
Birth StateDelaware
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)delaware
OccupationFarmer
Township / Ward1St Representative District 2Nd Election
Est. Birth Year~1849

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Nellie Daniel Daughter — 14 ~1906
James Daniel Head — 71 ~1849
Ellis Daniel Son — 37 ~1883

Census Appearances

1900
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 52
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1848 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Daniel
Given Name James H.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 51
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Delaware
Birth Month Oct
Birth Year 1848
Father's Birthplace Delaware
Mother's Birthplace Delaware
Occupation Farmer
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Delaware
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) delaware
Head, age 62
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1848 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Daniels
Given Name James H
Relationship to Head head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 62
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Delaware
Years Married 30
Father's Birthplace Delaware
Mother's Birthplace Delaware
Occupation Farmer
Industry Home farm
Birth State Delaware
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) delaware
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 71
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1849 — 3 household members
Surname Daniel
Given Name James H
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 71
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Delaware
Father's Birthplace Delaware
Mother's Birthplace Delaware
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth State Delaware
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) delaware

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Our Model Tree links James Daniel across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Daniel
Head · 1920 · age 71 · b. ~1849 · Delaware
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware Open full size

Page Contents

28 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu200unit:0779)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Robert 22 — Laborer Delaware
2 Norman 17 — Laborer Delaware
3 Lillian 11 — — Delaware
4 Lawrence 7 — — Delaware
5 James H Daniel THIS PERSON 71 Head Farmer Delaware
6 Ellis M Daniel 37 Son Farmer Delaware
7 Nellie Daniel 14 Daughter — Delaware
8 James H Carpenter 57 Head Farmer Delaware
9 Charles Carpenter 17 Son Farmer Delaware
10 Harvey H Carpenter 13 Son Laborer Delaware
11 David E Carpenter 11 Son — Delaware
12 Thomas Scott 47 Head — Delaware
13 Bertha Scott 39 Wife Laborer Delaware
14 Albert Scott 5 Son — Delaware
15 Sarah Scott 1 Daughter — Delaware
16 James Jackson 35 Boarder — Maryland
17 Willie Pollyden 27 Head Laborer Delaware
18 Hattie Pollyden 27 Wife Laborer Delaware
19 Arley Brown 26 Head — Delaware
20 Alice Brown 23 Wife Laborer Delaware
21 Robert Dickerson 55 Boarder — Maryland
22 Grover Allen 35 Head Laborer Maryland
23 Irvin Allen 15 Son Laborer Maryland
24 John H Roberts 40 Head Laborer Delaware
25 Annie L Roberts 34 Wife Laborer Delaware
26 Madeline Roberts 15 Daughter — Delaware
27 Geneva Roberts 13 Daughter — Delaware
28 Mary Roberts 7 Daughter — Delaware

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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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