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James Egan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ottawa, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Egan across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ottawa, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ottawa, Michigan |
| Surname | Egan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Tallmadge Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Egan | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| James Egan | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Lucy Egan | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Egan | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Egan | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Catherine Egan | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Esther Egan | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Beatrice Egan | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| James Egan | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ottawa, Michigan
Head, age 28
Ottawa, Michigan · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Egan |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Ottawa, Michigan
Head, age 39
Ottawa, Michigan · implied b. ~1881 — 9 household members
| Surname | Egan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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 Egan across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Ottawa, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Egan
Head · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Ottawa, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Ottawa, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu792unit:1101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harold Mcclain | 0 | son | None | Michigan |
| 52 | Eva Mcclain | 3 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 53 | Harriet Dickerson | 62 | mother-in-law | None | New York |
| 54 | Elias Ballard | 67 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 55 | Jennie Ballard | 61 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 56 | Charles Ballard | 38 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 57 | Emmily Ballard | 37 | daughter-in-law | None | England |
| 58 | Russell Ballard | 9 | grandson | None | Michigan |
| 59 | Herbert Guy Ballard | 2 | grandson | None | Michigan |
| 60 | George Roesink | 31 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 61 | Hattie Roesink | 29 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 62 | George Walter Roesink | 4 | son | None | Michigan |
| 63 | Joseph Osterink | 63 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 64 | Osterink | 48 | Wife | None | Netherlands |
| 65 | Stephen Hunt | 47 | Head | Tailor | Austria |
| 66 | Frances Hunt | 43 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 67 | Lawrence Hunt | 20 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 68 | Mildred Hunt | 18 | daughter | At School | Michigan |
| 69 | Elmer Hunt | 15 | son | None | Michigan |
| 70 | Floyd Hunt | 10 | son | None | Michigan |
| 71 | Dorothy Hunt | 8 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 72 | Ethel Hunt | 13 | niece | None | Michigan |
| 73 | James Egan THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 74 | Catherine Egan | 39 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 75 | Esther Egan | 13 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 76 | Beatrice Egan | 11 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 77 | Mary Egan | 9 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 78 | Thomas Egan | 7 | son | None | Michigan |
| 79 | James Egan | 5 | son | None | Michigan |
| 80 | Martin Egan | 3 | son | None | Michigan |
| 81 | Lucy Egan | 1 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 82 | Barney Terpstra | 27 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 83 | Richard Terpstra | 25 | brother | Farmer | Michigan |
| 84 | Lina Terpstra | 22 | sister-in-law | None | Michigan |
| 85 | James Gray | 57 | Head | Retired Farmer | New York |
| 86 | Annie Gray | 56 | Wife | None | New York |
| 87 | Nate Fuller | 60 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 88 | Ida Fuller | 48 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 89 | Merl Fuller | 27 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 90 | Nalma Fuller | 16 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 91 | Ruth Fuller | 14 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 92 | Kenneth Fuller | 1 | son | None | Michigan |
| 93 | Earl Champion | 37 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 94 | Artie Champion | 34 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 95 | John Champion | 12 | son | None | Michigan |
| 96 | Harold Champion | 10 | son | None | Michigan |
| 97 | Carl Gustafson | 16 | none | Laborer | Michigan |
| 98 | Edward P Pulsifer | 66 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 99 | Cora B Pulsifer | 53 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 100 | Frank Nelson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
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)