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James Egan — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Egan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dennis & Katherine — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: New York Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameEgan
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age27
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryNew York Railroad
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Home Owned/RentedR
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1893

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
James Egan Son — ~1920
James Egan Head — 27 ~1893
Ruth Egan Spouse — 27 ~1893
Florence Egan Daughter — 6 ~1914
Ruth Egan Daughter — 1 ~1919
Francis Egan Son — 8 ~1912

Census Appearances

1900
New York, …
Son, age 7
New York, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Egan
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Dec
Birth Year 1893
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
New York, …
Son, age 18
New York, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Egan
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Laborer
Industry Odd jobs
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Head, age 27
New York, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
Surname Egan
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Clerk
Industry New York Railroad
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links James Egan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dennis Egan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Egan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Theresa Egan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dennis Egan
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Egan
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Theresa Egan
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Egan
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1190unit:0486)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Lizzie Baxter 51 Sister Forewoman Ireland
2 Margaret Baxter 42 Sister — New York
3 Mary Baxter 39 Sister — New York
4 Helen Baxter 17 Daughter — New York
5 Katherine Turner 47 Head Laundress Ireland
6 Andrew Turner 23 Son Driver New York
7 Michael Turner 21 Son Grocer New York
8 Patrick Lyons 51 Head Laborer New York
9 William Lyons 21 Son Laborer New York
10 Burton Lyons 13 Son — New York
11 Annie Lyons 11 Daughter — New York
12 Michael Thorn 27 Head Driver Hungary
13 Antonio Padden 40 Brother Lumberyard Hungary
14 Pete Padden 15 Boarder Errand Boy New York
15 Mike Padden 13 Boarder — New York
16 Joseph Mcgraff 41 Head — New York
17 Bessie Mcgraff 27 Wife — New York
18 Martin Mcgraff 21 Son — New York
19 Lizzie Mcgraff 18 Daughter — New York
20 John Schweier 50 Head Watchman Germany
21 Barbara Schweier 40 Wife — Germany
22 Joseph Schweier 14 Son — New York
23 Helen Schweier 10 Daughter — New York
24 John Schweier 7 Son — New York
25 John Prior 41 Head — New York
26 Freda Prior 40 Wife — New York
27 Christy Prior 14 Son — New York
28 James Patterson 40 Head Bookkeeper Ireland
29 Patricia Patterson 20 Daughter — New York
30 Alice Patterson 17 Daughter — Ireland
31 James Egan THIS PERSON 27 Head Clerk New York
32 Ruth Egan 27 Wife — New York
33 Francis Egan 8 Son — New York
34 Florence Egan 6 Daughter — New York
35 Ruth Egan 1 Daughter — New York
36 James Egan 0 Son — New York
37 James Donohue 41 Head — New York
38 James Donohue 11 Son — New York
39 Salvador Miranda 24 Boarder Post Office Italy
40 Morris Minemose 36 Head Clerk New York
41 Agnes Minemose 37 Wife — New York
42 Ellen Minemose 13 Daughter — New York
43 May Minemose 11 Daughter — New York
44 James Minster 60 Head Talker Ireland
45 Mary Minster 40 Daughter Packer New York
46 Anna Kenyon 47 Head — Ireland
47 John Kenyon 26 Son Driver New York
48 Joseph Kenyon 19 Son Laborer New York
49 John Pokrovsky 31 Head Packer Russia
50 Katie Pokrovsky 23 Wife — Russia

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Pedigree Summary

James
Gen 1 · 3 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)

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