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James Finley — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Union, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Finley across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, New Jersey |
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Locomotive Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Finley | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Catherine Finley | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| James Finley | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Alice Finley | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Joseph Finley | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Thomas Finley | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Catherine Finley | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mary Finley | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Thomas Finley | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1910
Union, New …
Son, age 14
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 24
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Locomotive Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Finley across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Union, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Finley
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Joseph Finley
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Finley
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Finley
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Finley
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Finley
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Finley
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — Union, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1070unit:0600)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbara M Whiting | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Marion E Whiting | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Virginia A Whiting | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Mabry E Rogers | 51 | Mother | Retail Merchant | Virginia |
| 5 | William F Radolph | 53 | Head | Paper Ruler | New Jersey |
| 6 | Arthur Radolph | 27 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Helen Radolph | 24 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Sophia Eckert | 46 | Head | Teacher | New York |
| 9 | Marguerite Eckert | 24 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Charles S Eckert | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Esther Van Rod | 25 | Boarder | Trained Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Evelyn J C Meyer | 43 | Head | — | New York |
| 13 | Margaret Meyer | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Viola Meyer | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Selma Meyer | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Evelyn J Meyer | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Thomas H Finley | 59 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Catherine Finley | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Thomas F Jr Finley | 25 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 20 | James Finley THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 21 | Mary A Finley | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Bernard Finley | 20 | Son | Apprentice | New Jersey |
| 23 | Catherine Finley | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 24 | Alice Finley | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Joseph Finley | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | John Reinfeld | 31 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 27 | Ella Reinfeld | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Evelyn Reinfeld | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Charles George | 50 | Head | Operator | New Jersey |
| 30 | Harriett A George | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Joseph P Hard | 30 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 32 | Catherine Hard | 29 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 33 | Joseph Jr Hard | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Eleanor Hard | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Mary Hard | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Catherine Hard | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Elizabeth Shaefer | 54 | Head | — | Baden Ger |
| 38 | John Shaefer | 26 | Son | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 39 | Anna Shaefer | 19 | Daughter | Helper | New Jersey |
| 40 | Margaret Shaefer | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Frank Shaefer | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Asie Love | 29 | Head | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 43 | Irene Love | 21 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Ruth Love | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Eleanor Love | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Dorothy Love | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | William Banks | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Cora Banks | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 49 | William Banks | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Alberta Banks | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)