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James Drake — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Mercer, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Drake across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1855
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookbinder |
| Industry | Bindery |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Bookbinder |
| Township / Ward | Princeton Borough Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Peabody | Other | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| James Drake | Head | — | 55 | ~1855 |
| Beth Drake | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Kathryn Peabody | Other | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| Robert Drake | Son | — | 20 | ~1890 |
| Nellie Peabody | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1878 |
| Ralph Peabody | Other | — | 35 | ~1875 |
| Ernest Drake | Son | — | 30 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mercer, New …
Head, age 45
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1855 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Stationery Dealer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Mercer, New …
Head, age 55
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1855 — 8 household members
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Bookbinder |
| Industry | Bindery |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Mercer, New …
Other, age 64
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1856 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Father-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Nightwatchman |
| Industry | Club house |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links James Drake across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mercer, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Drake
Head · 1910 · age 55 · b. ~1855 · New Jersey
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1910 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
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1910 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po896unit:0046)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles M. Henderson | 11 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | William Henderson | 19 | Servant | Servant | Maryland |
| 53 | George C. Rule | 31 | Head | Agent | New Jersey |
| 54 | Mary L. Rule | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Marion G. Rule | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Emma Rule | 73 | Mother | Own Income | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Phebe Wilder | 46 | Daughter | Own Income | New Jersey |
| 58 | Jessie D. Wilder | 20 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Harold W. Wilder | 16 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Helen R. Wilder | 10 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Elizabeth Wilder | 6 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Caroline Hutchinson | 43 | Companion | Companion | New Jersey |
| 63 | Susan Boone | 58 | Head | Own Income | New Jersey |
| 64 | Sarah R. Boone | 53 | Sister | Own Income | New Jersey |
| 65 | Josephine L. Clow | 55 | Lodger | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 66 | William C. Rousseau | 58 | Head | Gardener | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Mary Rousseau | 51 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Alice C. Rousseau | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | John C. Hankins | 43 | Lodger | Painter | New Jersey |
| 70 | Frederick G. Damman | 45 | Head | Retail Merchant | Ger-German |
| 71 | Antonia Damman | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 72 | Frederick W. Damman | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | August Damman | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Edward B. Damman | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Ernest Damman | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Caroline Zunck | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Ger-German |
| 77 | Hermann H. Meyer | 35 | Lodger | Jeweler | Ger-German |
| 78 | James R. Drake THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Bookbinder | New Jersey |
| 79 | Ernest F. Drake | 30 | Son | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 80 | Robert S. Drake | 20 | Son | Photographer | New Jersey |
| 81 | Beth H. Drake | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Nellie G. Peabody | 32 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Ralph W. Peabody | 35 | Son-in-law | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 84 | Kathryn M. Peabody | 6 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Marjorie H. Peabody | 3 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | John A. Stead | 58 | Head | Undertaker | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Alletta V. Stead | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 88 | Clarence E. Stead | 19 | Son | Clerk | Florida |
| 89 | Marian L. Stead | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 90 | Dorothy Stead | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | John A. Jr. Stead | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Sarah G. Stead | 85 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | John R. Wright | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Scot-English |
| 94 | Catherine G. Wright | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Donald L. Wright | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Margaret Snook | 20 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Martha Collins | 15 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | Elizabeth German | 29 | Servant | Servant | New York |
| 99 | William H. Postworth | 25 | Lodger | Pressman | Ohio |
| 100 | Thomas J. Mcmenamin | 27 | Lodger | Barber | Ohio |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)