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James Dawson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Dawson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Dawson | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Harry Dawson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mabel Dawson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ruth Dawson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Eugene Dawson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| C Dawson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| James Dawson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Ella Dawson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| A Dawson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Walter Dawson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
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.
Our Model Tree links James Dawson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Dawson
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Walter Dawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Dawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Dawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Dawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
A Dawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Dawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Dawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1522unit:0577)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Timmins | 40 | wife | None | W. Virginia |
| 2 | Jennie Timmins | 18 | daughter | Laundress | W. Virginia |
| 3 | Anna Belle Timmins | 12 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Lewis Perry Timmins | 2 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | L. J. Entin | 35 | head | Carpenter | W. Virginia |
| 6 | Cora Entin | 35 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Benny Entin | 4 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Ethel Entin | 0 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Edward Dawson | 49 | head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 10 | C. Dawson | 43 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 11 | Ella Dawson | 24 | daughter | Cleaning | W. Virginia |
| 12 | Ruth Dawson | 22 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | A. Dawson | 21 | son | Tinner | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | James Dawson THIS PERSON | 19 | son | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Walter Dawson | 17 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Harry Dawson | 12 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Eugene Dawson | 9 | son | — | — |
| 18 | Mabel Dawson | 7 | daughter | — | — |
| 19 | Mack Casey | 49 | head | Gardner | Virginia |
| 20 | Mattie Casey | 42 | wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 21 | William Casey | 11 | son | — | — |
| 22 | Carrie Casey | 9 | daughter | — | — |
| 23 | George Casey | 4 | son | — | — |
| 24 | Dominic Camarra | 24 | head | Labour | Italy |
| 25 | Rose Camarra | 30 | wife | None | New York |
| 26 | Arcangelo Desantis | 14 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Martha Desantis | 12 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Joseph Desantis | 11 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Pietro Pace | 48 | head | Labour | Italy |
| 30 | Theresa Pace | 42 | wife | None | Italy |
| 31 | Rose Pace | 11 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Concetta Pace | 9 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Joseph Pace | 5 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Gaetana Pace | 2 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Rocco Pace | 0 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Paul Petrino | 29 | head | Machinist | New York |
| 37 | Anna Petrino | 21 | wife | None | Italy |
| 38 | Joseph Petrino | 3 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Victoria Petrino | 1 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Joseph Copp | 55 | head | Miner | Italy |
| 41 | Mary Copp | 56 | wife | None | Italy |
| 42 | Tony Copp | 14 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | John Petrino | 52 | head | Labour | Italy |
| 44 | Marie Petrino | 40 | wife | None | Italy |
| 45 | M. Scurnati | 53 | head | Laborer | Italy |
| 46 | Mildred Scurnati | 52 | wife | None | Italy |
| 47 | Vincent Scurnati | 20 | son | Tech School | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Carmela Scurnati | 20 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Rose Scurnati | 18 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Caroline Scurnati | 16 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
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)