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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.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1908 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
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1908

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Catherine Egan Daughter — 8 ~1912
Lena Egan Spouse — 32 ~1888
James Egan Son — 12 ~1908
James Egan Head — 35 ~1885
Patrick Egan Son — 11 ~1909
John Egan Son — 1 ~1919
George Egan Son — 5 ~1915

Census Appearances

1910
New York, …
Son, age 2
New York, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Egan
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Son, age 12
New York, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
Surname Egan
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace New York
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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James Egan
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · New York
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Sibling
George Egan
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Egan
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patrick Egan
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Egan
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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

49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1272unit:0965)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 James Farell 64 Head Watchman Ireland
52 Mary Farell 54 Wife Housewife Ireland
53 Edward Farell 26 Son Bookkeeper New York
54 James Farell 21 Son Clerk New York
55 Joseph Farell 19 Son Chauffeur New York
56 John Farell 16 Son — New York
57 James Egan 35 Head Laborer Ireland
58 Lena Egan 32 Wife Housewife New York
59 James Egan THIS PERSON 12 Son — New York
60 Patrick Egan 11 Son — New York
61 Catherine Egan 8 Daughter — New York
62 George Egan 5 Son — New York
63 John Egan 1 Son — New York
64 John Sullivan 39 Head Chauffeur Ireland
65 Katherine Sullivan 39 Wife Housewife Ireland
66 John Jr. Sullivan 11 Son — New York
67 James Sullivan 10 Son — New York
68 Donald Sullivan 8 Son — New York
69 Margaret Sullivan 3 Daughter — New York
70 Margaret Lyons 70 Mother in law Housework Ireland
71 Mary Lyons 32 Daughter — New York
72 Arthur Mcdevitt 54 Head Driver New York
73 Margaret Mcdevitt 47 Wife Housewife New York
74 Charles Ley 58 Boarder Laborer New York
75 James Mcauley 31 Head Laborer New York
76 Mary Mcauley 28 Wife Housewife New York
77 James Mcauley 7 Son — New York
78 Timothy Regan 40 Head Laborer Ireland
79 Delia Regan 35 Wife Housewife Ireland
80 John Regan 12 Son — New York
81 David Simon 35 Head Drygoods Russia
82 Katherine Simon 32 Wife Housewife Russia
83 Emanuel Simon 12 Son — New York
84 Herman Simon 10 Son — New York
85 Sylvia Simon 2 Daughter — New York
86 Grace Malady 26 Boarder Clerk Russia
87 Herman Bromsen 36 Head Tailor New York
88 Rose Bromsen 35 Wife Housewife Russia
89 Lillian Bromsen 9 Daughter — New York
90 Arthur Bromsen 7 Son — New York
91 Milton Bromsen 5 Son — New York
92 Murray Bromsen 0 Son — New York
93 Samuel Miller 37 Head Restaurant Russia
94 Lena Miller 30 Wife — Russia
95 John Clemens 40 Boarder Waiter Norway
96 William Lowe 44 Boarder Waiter Rhode Island
97 William Heffernan 20 Boarder — New York
98 Frank Pruss 38 Head — Germany
99 Lena Pruss 36 Wife Housewife Germany

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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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