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James Dillon — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Yakima, Washington
Our Model Tree links this James Dillon across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Yakima, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Yakima, Washington |
| Surname | Dillon |
| Given Name | James O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | East Ahtanum Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Dillon | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| John Dillon | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Dillon | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| James Dillon | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Ernest Dillon | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Anna Dillon | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Harry Dillon | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Yakima, Washington
Son, age 11
Yakima, Washington · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dillon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1910
Yakima, Washington
Son, age 20
Yakima, Washington · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dillon |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Hop farm |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
Yakima, Washington
Son, age 30
Yakima, Washington · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
| Surname | Dillon |
| Given Name | James O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Dillon across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Yakima, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Dillon (~0.92 confidence) and father John Dillon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Dillon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Dillon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Dillon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Dillon
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Dillon
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Dillon
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Dillon
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Dillon
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Dillon
Son · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Washington
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Sibling
John Dillon
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Dillon
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Dillon
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
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 — Yakima, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Yakima, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1945unit:0273)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wm S. Mcclure | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Effie E. Mcclure | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Pauline Mcclure | 12 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 4 | George A. Saint | 60 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 5 | Hattie B. Saint | 49 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Claire B. Saint | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 7 | John F. Bingham | 60 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 8 | Belle Bingham | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Robert E. Bingham | 11 | Son | — | Washington |
| 10 | Cordelia Freeman | 84 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 11 | James Maeto | 52 | Head | Laborer | Japan |
| 12 | Ise Maeto | 44 | Wife | — | Japan |
| 13 | Heba (Amy) Maeto | 9 | Son | — | Washington |
| 14 | Tosio (Toshio) Maeto | 7 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 15 | Shizue (Mamie) Maeto | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 16 | Thomas Harris | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lula Harris | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Glenn Harris | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | William Harris | 10 | Son | — | Washington |
| 20 | Josephine Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 21 | John Dillon | 72 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Anna Dillon | 61 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | James O. Dillon THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Farmer | Washington |
| 24 | Ernest L. Dillon | 28 | Son | Farmer | Washington |
| 25 | Harry W. Dillon | 24 | Son | Agent | Washington |
| 26 | John D. Dillon | 15 | Son | — | Washington |
| 27 | Hazel M. Dillon | 24 | Dau in law | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Charles Dillon | 65 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Hattie A. Dillon | 53 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Dick L. Dillon | 32 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 31 | Minnie Dougherty | 30 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 32 | Clarence G. Dougherty | 8 | Grandson | — | Washington |
| 33 | Elsie L. Dougherty | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Washington |
| 34 | Leta J. Dougherty | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Washington |
| 35 | Dorsch Dillon | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 36 | Joseph Palmer | 66 | Uncle in law | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Merton H. Palmer | 48 | Bro. in law | Laborer | Kansas |
| 38 | Wile Ziff | 19 | ward | Laborer | Washington |
| 39 | James W. Young | 92 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Carolyn S. Young | 41 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 41 | Emile Jacobs | 23 | Grandson | Laborer | Washington |
| 42 | Dorothy Jacobs | 20 | Granddaughter | — | Washington |
| 43 | Alice G. Mccow | 47 | Nurse | Keeper | Ohio |
| 44 | Chris J. Sieber | 34 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Emma Sieber | 26 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 46 | Harlan J. Sieber | 7 | Son | — | Washington |
| 47 | David J. Foster | 36 | Hired Man | Laborer | Oregon |
| 48 | Sylvia C. Huff | 51 | Head | Agent | Minnesota |
| 49 | Clara Huff | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Theo. Huff | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)