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James Delaney — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mitchell, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this James Delaney across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mitchell, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mitchell, Iowa |
| Surname | Delaney |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mitchell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Delaney | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Katherine Delaney | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Delaney | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| James Delaney | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Lloyd Delaney | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mitchell, Iowa
Head, age 42
Mitchell, Iowa · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Delaney |
| Given Name | J. Dorsey |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Mitchell, Iowa
Head, age 52
Mitchell, Iowa · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
| Surname | Delaney |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Mitchell, Iowa
Head, age 62
Mitchell, Iowa · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | DeLaney |
| Given Name | J Dorsey |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links James Delaney across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mitchell, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Delaney
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Mitchell, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Mitchell, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu503unit:0181)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Martin Pokornik | 50 | Head | Farmer | Bohemia |
| 52 | Agnes Pokornik | 44 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 53 | Martin Pokornik | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Eleonora Pokornik | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | James E. Delaney | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 56 | Mabel S. Delaney | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Gerald Delaney | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Fred A. Titus | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 59 | Ella D. Titus | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Allene E. Titus | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Helen B. Titus | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | James F. Delaney THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 63 | Mary A. Delaney | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Hugh L. Delaney | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 65 | Lloyd E. Delaney | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 66 | Katherine Delaney | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Louis Dorr | 43 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 68 | Della L. Dorr | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Harvey E. Miller | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 70 | Ada Miller | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 71 | William Miller | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Maurice Miller | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Robert E. Miller | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Doris Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Alice L. Miller | 51 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Ervin B. Webb | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Charlotte F. Webb | 31 | Wife | — | S. Dakota |
| 78 | William E. Webb | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Wayne Webb | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Sadie D. Webb | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Hugh Webb | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Mildred G. Webb | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Sarah Webb | 71 | Mother | — | New York |
| 84 | Robert B. Brown | 42 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 85 | John Suchy | 46 | Head | Farmer | Bohemia |
| 86 | Josephine Suchy | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Eugene R. Suchy | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Johnnie W. Suchy | 22 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 89 | Silas T. Hoppe | 77 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 90 | Hattie M. Hoppe | 63 | Wife | — | Luxembourg |
| 91 | John Pickering | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Lulu B. Pickering | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Marjorie M. Pickering | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 94 | John Brown | 40 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Lulu Brown | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Robert B. Brown | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Fred B. Brown | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 98 | Ethel M. Brown | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | James Brown | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Robert Brown | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)