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James Dillon — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Dillon across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1905 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameDillon
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
OccupationAuto repair
IndustryGarage
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueEnglish
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationAuto Repair
Township / WardBorough Of Manhattan
Est. Birth Year~1905

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 Dillon Son — 15 ~1905
Mary Dillon Daughter — 13 ~1907
James Dillon Head — 48 ~1872
Christina Dillon Daughter — 18 ~1902
Joseph Dillon Son — 14 ~1906
Anna Dillon Spouse — 48 ~1872
Agnes Dillon Daughter — 9 ~1911

Census Appearances

1910
New York, …
Son, age 5
New York, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Dillon
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Son, age 15
New York, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
Surname Dillon
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Auto repair
Industry Garage
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 Dillon across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Dillon
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · New York
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Sibling
Joseph Dillon
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Dillon
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Dillon
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christina Dillon
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1228unit:0163)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Hugo Sauer 52 Head Engineer Germany
2 Cecelia Sauer 48 Wife None Germany
3 Hugo Jr. Sauer 18 Son Helper New York
4 Celia Sauer 16 Daughter None New York
5 Ruth Sauer 12 Daughter None New York
6 David Sauer 7 Son None New York
7 James Dillon 48 Head Mason Ireland
8 Anna S. Dillon 48 Wife None Ireland
9 Christina Dillon 18 Daughter Housework New York
10 James Dillon THIS PERSON 15 Son Auto Repair New York
11 Joseph Dillon 14 Son None New York
12 Mary Dillon 13 Daughter None New York
13 Agnes Dillon 9 Daughter None New York
14 Edward Kumke 67 Head Furrier Germany
15 Marie Kumke 67 Wife None Germany
16 Murray Fryler 29 Head Accountant New York
17 Marie Fryler 27 Wife None New York
18 Marie Fryler 2 Daughter None New York
19 Clarence La Free 49 Head Artificer Limb New York
20 Lillian La Free 48 Wife None Ireland
21 Albert La Free 28 Son Artificer Limb New York
22 Lillian La Free 16 Daughter None New York
23 Richard La Free 22 Son Artificer Limb New York
24 Helen La Free 24 Daughter None Scranton Pa
25 William S. Roehrich 37 Head Supt. New York
26 Josephine Roehrich 40 Wife None New York
27 William Jr. Roehrich 7 Son None New Jersey
28 Josephine Roehrich 12 Daughter None New Jersey
29 Beverley Smith 50 Head Teacher New York
30 John J. Mcafee 55 Head Business New York
31 Mary A. Mcafee 53 Wife None New York
32 Gerald E. Mcafee 22 Son Cashier New York
33 Samuel Mcafee 21 Son Salesman New York
34 Helen B. Mcafee 21 Daughter Clerical New York
35 Regina Mcafee 20 Daughter Tel. Operator New York
36 Kenneth Noell 35 Son-in-law Accountant Virginia
37 Isabel Noell 33 Daughter None New York
38 Kenneth Noell 9 Son None New York
39 Isabel Noell 7 Niece None New York
40 Mary J. Noell 4 Niece None New Jersey
41 Michael Clifford 65 Head Engineer Texas
42 Dorothy Clifford 62 Wife None Texas
43 Bertha Clifford 26 Daughter Bookkeeper New Jersey
44 Henry Clifford 33 Son Clerical Work New Jersey
45 Mary Clifford 19 Daughter Telephone Operator New Jersey
46 William Clifford 15 Son None New Jersey
47 John Tierney 43 Head Plumber New York
48 Mary Tierney 41 Wife None New York
49 Catherine Tierney 19 Daughter Dressmaker 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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