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James Dempsey — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this James Dempsey across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | w |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Dempsey | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Ethel Dempsey | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| William Dempsey | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Lillie Dempsey | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Alice Dempsey | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Millie Dempsey | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Hattie Dempsey | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Son, age 16
None, None · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
None, None
Son, age 26
None, None · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | w |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Dempsey across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Dempsey
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · None
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Sibling
Hattie Dempsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Millie Dempsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Dempsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Dempsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Dempsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — None, None
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1920 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu076unit:0043)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Art Bastick | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Mary M. Bastick | 30 | Wife | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 53 | William Bastick | 11 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 54 | Corbet J. Bastick | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Nelson H. Shank | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Jennie Shank | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Mary O. Shank | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 58 | Thelma G. Shank | 12 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Oklahoma |
| 59 | William Burge | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Sara E. Burge | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Alton P. Burge | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 62 | Audie Burge | 13 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 63 | Loyde Burge | 8 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 64 | Eddy Burge | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Quinton Burge | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Cassie Barkwell | 14 | Stepdaughter | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 67 | Walter H. Tidmore | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 68 | Sallie E. Tidmore | 31 | Wife | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 69 | Estel Abernathy | 5 | Adopted | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Henry A. Lelsey | 22 | Boarder | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Herbert Tidmore | 18 | Boarder | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 72 | Joseph W. Brower | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Mildred M. Brower | 30 | Wife | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 74 | Harvey W. Brower | 12 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 75 | Cecil Brower | 10 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 76 | Thurlow Brower | 8 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 77 | Larene Brower | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Grace Brower | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Robert E. Robinson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 80 | Ida B. Robinson | 28 | Wife | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 81 | Annie M. Robinson | 9 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 82 | Minnie G. Robinson | 8 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 83 | Rosie C. Robinson | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 84 | Thearl L. Robinson | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 85 | Sidney G. Robinson | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 86 | Cathern Brown | 59 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 87 | Harrison G. Brown | 31 | Half Brother | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 88 | Elisha J. Morgan | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 89 | Virginia E. Morgan | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 90 | Arthur L. Morgan | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 91 | Ollie M. Morgan | 10 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 92 | Annie A. Morgan | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 93 | William E. Dempsey | 70 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 94 | James A. Dempsey THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 95 | Millie Dempsey | 23 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 96 | Alice Dempsey | 18 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 97 | Hattie Dempsey | 16 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 98 | Lillie Dempsey | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 99 | Ethel Dempsey | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 100 | — | None | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
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)