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James Dennis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Morton, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this James Dennis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Morton, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Morton, North Dakota |
| Surname | Dennis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fair Valley Township Twp 135 R 84 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Dennis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Bessie Dennis | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Irvin Dennis | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ruth Dennis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| James Dennis | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Pearl Dennis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Walter Dennis | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Morton, North …
Head, age 30
Morton, North Dakota · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dennis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Morton, North …
Head, age 40
Morton, North Dakota · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
| Surname | Dennis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 Dennis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Morton, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Dennis
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Morton, North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Morton, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1337unit:0110)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Berta Mousel | 14 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 52 | Justine Mousel | 12 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 53 | Rhea Mousel | 11 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 54 | Vivian Mousel | 4 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 55 | Sina Anderson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Josie Anderson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Ricka Anderson | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Ray Anderson | 17 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Helen Anderson | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Raymond Anderson | 12 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 61 | Morris Anderson | 8 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 62 | Walter Anderson | 6 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 63 | Lucile Mckee | 19 | Lodger | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 64 | Mike Justine | 36 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 65 | Rosa Justine | 21 | Wife | None | North Dakota |
| 66 | Fred Justine | 1 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 67 | Cecilia Justine | 0 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 68 | Joseph Miska | 52 | Head | Farmer | Bohemia |
| 69 | Annie Miska | 48 | Wife | None | Bohemia |
| 70 | Joseph Miska | 17 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 71 | Julia Miska | 14 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 72 | Bessie Miska | 12 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 73 | Blanche Miska | 10 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 74 | Joseph Wing | 59 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 75 | Alice Wing | 57 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 76 | John Wing | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 77 | Frank Wing | 19 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 78 | Francis Wing | 17 | Daughter-in-law | None | Iowa |
| 79 | Jesse Pulley | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | Alberta Pulley | 40 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 81 | Glen Pulley | 11 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 82 | Clarence Pulley | 9 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 83 | Ruby Pulley | 7 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 84 | Dorothy Pulley | 2 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 85 | Laura Baarstad | 43 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 86 | Ronald Baarstad | 16 | Son | Laborer | Norway |
| 87 | Harold Baarstad | 13 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 88 | Henry Baarstad | 12 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 89 | George Baarstad | 10 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 90 | Paul Baarstad | 8 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 91 | Lawrence Baarstad | 3 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 92 | Robert Baarstad | 1 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 93 | James Dennis THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 94 | Bessie Dennis | 35 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 95 | Pearl Dennis | 16 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 96 | Ruth Dennis | 14 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 97 | Doris Dennis | 13 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 98 | Walter Dennis | 11 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 99 | Irvin Dennis | 7 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 100 | Guy Moon | 45 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
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)