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James Dempsey — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Dempsey across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1899 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationKings, New York
SurnameDempsey
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryInsurance Co
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueEnglish
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardBorough Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year~1899

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
James Dempsey Son — 21 ~1899
William Dempsey Son — 22 ~1898
Mildred Dempsey Daughter — 15 ~1905
Mary Dempsey Daughter — 18 ~1902
John Dempsey Son — 14 ~1906
Michael Dempsey Other — 45 ~1875
Rose Dempsey Spouse — 49 ~1871
Richard Dempsey Son — 10 ~1910
Michael Dempsey Head — 48 ~1872

Census Appearances

1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 11
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Dempsey
Given Name James H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 21
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
Surname Dempsey
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Clerk
Industry Insurance Co
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Dempsey across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Dempsey
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · New York
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Sibling
William Dempsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Dempsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Dempsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Dempsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Dempsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1167unit:0250)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 George Flatow 41 Head None New York
2 Eva Marie Flatow 8 Daughter None New York
3 John Flatow 6 Son None New York
4 William Patrick 42 Head None Ireland
5 Cecelia Patrick 51 Wife None Ireland
6 Mary Patrick 27 Daughter None New York
7 Mildred Patrick 25 Daughter Laborer New York
8 Cecelia Patrick 24 Daughter Loader New York
9 William Patrick 23 Son Clerical New York
10 Josephine Patrick 22 Daughter Factory New York
11 Winifred Patrick 15 Daughter None New York
12 Charles Barriga 60 Head Retired Germany
13 Charles Jr. Barriga 28 Son Builder New York
14 Frances Barriga 27 Daughter None New York
15 William Barriga 25 Son Builder New York
16 Grace Barriga 23 Daughter Manager New York
17 William J. Dillon 29 Head Chauffeur New York
18 Mary F. Dillon 28 Wife None New York
19 Mary Dillon 5 Daughter None New York
20 Virginia Dillon 3 Daughter None New York
21 William J. Dillon 1 Son None New York
22 Felix Kuroski 54 Head None Germany
23 Julia Kuroski 51 Wife Operator New York
24 Julia Kuroski 25 Daughter Operator New York
25 Florence Kuroski 23 Daughter Operator New York
26 Elizabeth Kuroski 22 Daughter None New York
27 Sophie Kuroski 21 Daughter Operator New York
28 Veronica Kuroski 19 Daughter Clerical New York
29 Edward Kollane 32 Head Baker Poland
30 Mamie Kollane 28 Wife Factory New York
31 Michael Dempsey 48 Head Inspector Ireland
32 Rose Dempsey 49 Wife None Ireland
33 William Dempsey 22 Son Clerk New York
34 James Dempsey THIS PERSON 21 Son Clerk New York
35 Mary A. Dempsey 18 Daughter Clerical New York
36 Mildred Dempsey 15 Daughter None New York
37 John Dempsey 14 Son None New York
38 Richard Dempsey 10 Son None New York
39 Michael Dempsey 45 Brother Conductor Ireland
40 Anthony Burghardt 40 Head Carpenter Austria
41 Frances Burghardt 41 Wife None Austria
42 John Burghardt 18 Son Photo New York
43 George Burghardt 16 Son Factory New York
44 Albert Burghardt 14 Son None New York
45 Theodore House 55 Head Engineer Germany
46 Rosa House 48 Wife None Germany
47 Dorothy House 28 Daughter Milliner New York
48 Theodore House 20 Son Draftsman New York
49 Ellen Hines 55 Head None Ireland
50 Ellen Hines 20 Daughter Clerical New York

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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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