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James Dolan — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Davidson, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this James Dolan across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1907 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationDavidson, Tennessee
SurnameDolan
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
Father's BirthplaceTennessee
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / WardNashville City
Est. Birth Year~1907

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
James Dolan Son — 13 ~1907
John Dolan Son — 16 ~1904
Robert Dolan Son — 11 ~1909
Bessie Dolan Other — 24 ~1896
Edna Dolan Other — 18 ~1902
Thomas Dolan Head — 51 ~1869
Joseph Dolan Son — 4 ~1916
Mary Dolan Spouse — 45 ~1875

Census Appearances

1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 4
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Dolan
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
Surname Dolan
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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 Dolan across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Dolan
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Robert Dolan
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Dolan
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Dolan
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Davidson, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1734unit:0198)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Thomas Dolan 51 Head Foreman Tennessee
52 Mary Dolan 45 Wife — Tennessee
53 John Thomas Dolan 16 Son — Tennessee
54 James Dolan THIS PERSON 13 Son — Tennessee
55 Robert Dolan 11 Son — Tennessee
56 Joseph Dolan 4 Son — Tennessee
57 Bessie Dolan 24 Niece Operator Tennessee
58 Edna Dolan 18 Niece Operator Tennessee
59 John H. Corcoran 57 Head Merchant Tennessee
60 Nora Corcoran 50 Sister — Tennessee
61 Claiborne S. Moody 31 Head Clerk Kentucky
62 Nell Moody 29 Wife — Kentucky
63 Thomas Moody 12 Son — Indiana
64 David Moody 7 Son — Tennessee
65 David A. Harvey 53 Son-in-law — Kentucky
66 Charles B. Crouch 47 Head Commercial Agent Tennessee
67 Annie Lee Crouch 41 Wife — Tennessee
68 Charles Crouch 13 Son — Tennessee
69 Henry L. Jones 31 Head Shipping Clerk Tennessee
70 Minnie Pearl Jones 26 Wife — Tennessee
71 Henry Shirley Jones 3 Son — Tennessee
72 Charles J. Bearden 30 Head City Salesman Tennessee
73 Carrie Bearden 25 Wife — Tennessee
74 Charles Jr. Bearden 2 Son — Tennessee
75 Homer H. Fetherling 50 Head Designer Ohio
76 Anya Fetherling 42 Wife — Ohio
77 Katherine Fetherling 18 Daughter — Ohio
78 David Fetherling 23 Son-in-law Manager Tennessee
79 Mae Fetherling 16 Daughter Operator Ohio
80 Homer Fetherling 15 Son — Ohio
81 Matthew Fetherling 12 Son — Ohio
82 Margaret Fetherling 6 Daughter — Ohio
83 Peter Mchugh 40 Head Carpenter Tennessee
84 Sadie Mchugh 29 Wife — Tennessee
85 John P. Mchugh 9 Son — Tennessee
86 James Mchugh 7 Son — Tennessee
87 Margaret Mchugh 6 Daughter — Tennessee
88 Gertrude Mae Mchugh 4 Daughter — Tennessee
89 Catherine Mchugh 1 Daughter — Tennessee
90 Louie Dark 32 Sister-in-law Sorter Tennessee
91 William A. Harris 32 Head Mechanic Illinois
92 Lola Harris 32 Wife — Iowa
93 Lewis J. Gallagher 49 Boarder Blacksmith Tennessee
94 Walter M. Reeder 50 Head Foreman Indiana
95 Ida J. Reeder 42 Wife — Indiana
96 Bernard Reeder 22 Son Clerk Indiana
97 Riley Baird 48 Head Clerk Tennessee
98 Otha Baird 45 Wife — Tennessee
99 Elizabeth Baird 23 Daughter Clerk Tennessee
100 Martha Baird 17 Daughter Saleslady Tennessee

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)

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