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James Eaton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ripley, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this James Eaton across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ripley, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ripley, Indiana |
| Surname | Eaton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jackson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Eaton | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Eaton | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Cora Eaton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Zayda Eaton | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Vora Eaton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lillian Eaton | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Leon Eaton | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ethel Eaton | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Florence Eaton | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 36
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Eaton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 46
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
| Surname | Eaton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links James Eaton across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Ripley, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Eaton
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Ripley, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Ripley, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu462unit:0054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Eaton THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Florence Eaton | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Zayda Eaton | 19 | Son | Engineer | Indiana |
| 4 | Lillian Eaton | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Edna Eaton | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Ethel Eaton | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Leon J. Eaton | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Cora Eaton | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Vora Eaton | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Edward H. Fox | 49 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 11 | Maggie Fox | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Isabel R. Fox | 21 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Evelina Fox | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Ada Fox | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | John F. Heimsath | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 16 | Mary A. Heimsath | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Walter F. Heimsath | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 18 | Elmer C. Heimsath | 21 | Son | Chauffeur | Indiana |
| 19 | Edrie M. Heimsath | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Martha E. Heimsath | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Charles F. Neiter | 63 | Head | Farmer | Hanover |
| 22 | Henry W. Neiter | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 23 | Ernestia E. Neiter | 28 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Amelia Ranning | 50 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 25 | George Ranning | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 26 | Flora Ranning | 22 | Daughter | Servant | Indiana |
| 27 | Roselinda Ranning | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Alfred Ranning | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Zephaniah Lawrence | 79 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Alice Lawrence | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Arthur Lawrence | 41 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 32 | Roy M. Hicks | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 33 | Belva Hicks | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Bella Hicks | 16 | Daughter | Book Keeping | Indiana |
| 35 | Christine Hicks | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Vern Hicks | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Ruth Hicks | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Marjorie Hicks | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Francis M. Lehman | 71 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 40 | Sarah A. Lehman | 70 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Charles Brooks | 69 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 42 | Lettie Brooks | 67 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | John F. Steuri | 49 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 44 | Minnie Steuri | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Albert B. Handshuh | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 46 | Marie Handshuh | 18 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Vivian M. Handshuh | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Fred Kuntz | 47 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 49 | Marguerite Kuntz | 76 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 50 | William P. Ascheman | 49 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
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)