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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 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1895 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameEgan
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
OccupationConductor
IndustrySurface RR
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationConductor
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1895

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
Bridget Egan Daughter — 25 ~1895
Dennis Egan Son — 19 ~1901
Thomas Egan Son — 16 ~1904
Katherine Egan Spouse — 53 ~1867
Winifred Egan Son — 14 ~1906
Stephen Egan Head — 56 ~1864
James Egan Son — 25 ~1895
Henry Egan Son — 22 ~1898
Margaret Egan Daughter — 29 ~1891

Census Appearances

1910
New York, …
Son, age 15
New York, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Egan
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Son, age 25
New York, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
Surname Egan
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Conductor
Industry Surface RR
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Egan across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Egan
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · New York
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Sibling
Winifred Egan
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Egan
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Egan
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dennis Egan
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bridget Egan
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Egan
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 — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1190unit:0488)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Hannah Simon 68 Head Prop Sweden
2 John Watson 40 Head Merchant New York
3 Anna Watson 34 Wife — New York
4 Walter Watson 6 Son — New York
5 Victor Watson 3 Son — New York
6 Anna Peter 51 Head — England
7 Anna Peter 18 Daughter — New York
8 John Murphy 40 Head — New York
9 Anna Murphy 38 Wife — New York
10 John Murphy 11 Son — New York
11 Marie Murphy 7 Daughter — New York
12 Anna Murphy 3 Daughter — New York
13 Thomas Murphy 2 Son — New York
14 Mary Roach 40 Head Saleswoman Massachusetts
15 Richard Roach 36 Brother Salesman New York
16 Mary Fitzgerald 42 Head — New York
17 James Fitzgerald 19 Son — New York
18 William Fitzgerald 15 Son — New York
19 Rita Fitzgerald 12 Daughter — New York
20 Annie Sardonia 45 Head — Italy
21 Anna Sardonia 23 Sister — Italy
22 Joseph Engrain 39 Head Driver Ireland
23 Josephine Engrain 37 Wife — New York
24 Robert Engrain 15 Son — New York
25 Elizabeth Engrain 11 Daughter — New York
26 Thomas H. Engrain 9 Son — New York
27 Walter Engrain 5 Son — New York
28 Grace Engrain 3 Daughter — New York
29 Joseph Engrain 33 Son — New York
30 Anna Rossi 50 Head — Italy
31 Edward Rossi 28 Son Salesman New York
32 Thomas Rossi 27 Son Timekeeper New York
33 Margaret Rossi 26 Daughter — New York
34 Stephen Egan 56 Head Watchman Ireland
35 Katherine Egan 53 Wife — Ireland
36 Margaret Egan 29 Daughter Telephone Op New York
37 Bridget Egan 25 Daughter Packer New York
38 James Egan THIS PERSON 25 Son Conductor New York
39 Henry Egan 22 Son Driver New York
40 Dennis Egan 19 Son Chauffeur New York
41 Thomas Egan 16 Son Driver New York
42 Winifred Egan 14 Son Errand Boy New York
43 Anton Vukentich 54 Head Driver Austria
44 Rose Vukentich 44 Wife Doughnut Maker Croatia
45 Rose Vukentich 22 Daughter Helper Croatia
46 John Vukentich 18 Son Errand Boy Croatia
47 Anton Vukentich 24 Son Helper Croatia
48 Joseph Massey 46 Head Laborer Ireland
49 Bridget Massey 50 Wife — Ireland
50 James Massey 27 Son Laborer Ireland

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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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