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James Elliott — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Clatsop, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this James Elliott across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clatsop, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Thomas — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Oregon
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clatsop, Oregon |
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Township / Ward | Knappa Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Elliott | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| James Elliott | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| James Elliott | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Anna Elliott | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clatsop, Oregon
Son, age 1
Clatsop, Oregon · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1920
Clatsop, Oregon
Son, age 11
Clatsop, Oregon · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1930
Clatsop, Oregon
Son, age 21
Clatsop, Oregon · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elliot |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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.
Our Model Tree links James Elliott across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Clatsop, Oregon, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Elliott (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Elliott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Elliott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Elliott
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Elliott
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Elliott
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Elliott
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Oregon
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Sibling
Margaret Elliott
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Clatsop, Oregon
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1920 US Federal Census — Clatsop, Oregon
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1492unit:0961)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester Truvitt | 26 | son | Steam Engineer | Oregon |
| 2 | Alex Moody | 59 | head | None | Sweden |
| 3 | Ina Moody | 57 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 4 | Frances A. Huffstater | 75 | head | None | New York |
| 5 | Jacob H. Bender | 73 | head | Clerk | Indiana |
| 6 | Leonora Bender | 66 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 7 | Victor Bender | 34 | son | Deliveryman | Washington |
| 8 | Edna E. Bender | 32 | daughter | None | Oregon |
| 9 | George W. Pye | 37 | head | Clerk | Oregon |
| 10 | Edith Pye | 27 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 11 | Charles M. Pye | 5 | son | None | Oregon |
| 12 | Bessie M. Dixon | 23 | sister in law | Housekeeper | Oregon |
| 13 | James W. Knappa | 58 | head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Mattie Knappa | 52 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 15 | Lois Knappa | 11 | daughter | None | Oregon |
| 16 | Lewis Mccauley | 43 | head | Hook Tender | Iowa |
| 17 | Mary Mccauley | 39 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 18 | Charles F. Schultz | 47 | head | Fireman | Iowa |
| 19 | Mary E. Schultz | 47 | wife | None | New York |
| 20 | Charles L. Galusha | 31 | head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Inez D. Galusha | 32 | wife | None | Nebraska |
| 22 | Florence E. Fessler | 48 | boarder | School Teacher | Iowa |
| 23 | Albert G. Ennis | 37 | head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 24 | Mabel Ennis | 31 | wife | None | Texas |
| 25 | Velma Ennis | 9 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 26 | Arnold Ennis | 7 | son | None | Kansas |
| 27 | Gertrude Ennis | 5 | daughter | None | Oregon |
| 28 | John Ennis | 4 | son | None | Oregon |
| 29 | Grace Ennis | 2 | daughter | None | Oregon |
| 30 | Bessie I. Ennis | 72 | mother | Janitor | Indiana |
| 31 | Lizzie I. Mitchell | 81 | head | None | Connecticut |
| 32 | William H. Johnston | 44 | daughter | None | Oregon |
| 33 | Robert J. Johnston | 49 | son in law | Paper Hanger | Illinois |
| 34 | Andrew Abrahams | 56 | head | Faller | Norway |
| 35 | Martha Abrahams | 46 | wife | None | Norway |
| 36 | Finley G. Taylor | 48 | head | Steam Engineer | Nova Scotia |
| 37 | Minnie Taylor | 44 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Lillian M. Taylor | 16 | daughter | None | Oregon |
| 39 | Leslie K. Taylor | 12 | son | None | Oregon |
| 40 | James Elliott | 49 | head | Farmer | England |
| 41 | Anna Elliott | 37 | wife | None | England |
| 42 | Margaret G. Elliott | 15 | daughter | None | Oregon |
| 43 | James A. Elliott THIS PERSON | 11 | son | None | Oregon |
| 44 | Henry B. Spear | 50 | head | None | Oregon |
| 45 | Rosa Lottie E. Spear | 54 | sister | None | Oregon |
| 46 | Mort E. Nelson | 50 | head | Supervisor | Sweden |
| 47 | Katrina Nelson | 46 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 48 | Albert C. Nelson | 19 | son | Chaser | Minnesota |
| 49 | Oscar N. Nelson | 18 | son | Engineer | Minnesota |
| 50 | George T. Nelson | 16 | son | None | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)