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James Dempsey — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Page, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this James Dempsey across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Page, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Page, Iowa |
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Amity Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Dempsey | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Roy Dempsey | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| James Dempsey | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| John Dempsey | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Page, Iowa
Head, age 34
Page, Iowa · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | James J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Page, Iowa
Head, age 43
Page, Iowa · implied b. ~1867
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Page, Iowa
Head, age 53
Page, Iowa · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links James Dempsey across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Page, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Dempsey
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Page, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Page, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu506unit:0024)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Cunningham | 38 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 2 | Mary Cunningham | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Mary Stayton | 20 | Sister-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 4 | William Johnston | 43 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 5 | Bertha Johnston | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Faye Johnston | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Ola Johnston | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Luva Johnston | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Mary Johnston | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Arthur Johnston | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Pauline Johnston | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Robert Johnston | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Garland Johnston | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Elmer Morrow | 45 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Hannah Morrow | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Willie Morrow | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Anna Mary Morrow | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Sarah Morrow | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Martin Morrow | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | George Morrow | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Eleanor Morrow | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Grace Morrow | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Frank Beals | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 24 | Ethel Beals | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Aberdeen Beals | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Lester Beals | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | J. W. Townsend | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Maude Townsend | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Eva Townsend | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | John Johnson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Emma Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Lenore Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Howard Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Maude Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Ben Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Irvin V. Johnson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Esther Johnson | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Crystal Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Oral Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Merl Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Verna Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Frank Callahan | 34 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 43 | Martha Callahan | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Maggie Callahan | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Samuel Callahan | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Melvin Guthrie | 8 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 47 | James Dempsey THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 48 | Kate Dempsey | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | John Dempsey | 23 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Roy Dempsey | 21 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
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)