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James Fowler — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Fowler across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1896 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Oscar Meride | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| George Fowler | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Fred Fowler | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Catherine Fowler | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Head, age 35
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1865 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Year of Immigration | 1872 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Stamper (Brass) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1910
Essex, New …
Head, age 44
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1920
Essex, New …
Head, age 53
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1896 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links James Fowler across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Fowler
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1032unit:0999)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pascal Barrese | 24 | Head | Printer | New York |
| 52 | Tessie Barrese | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Anthony Barrese | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Joseph Daion | 38 | Head | Carpenters | Austria Poland |
| 55 | Katie Daion | 28 | Wife | — | Austria Poland |
| 56 | Joseph Curess | 41 | Head | Candy Mfg | Italy |
| 57 | Antonia Curess | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | Mary Curess | 19 | Daughter | Assembler | New Jersey |
| 59 | Rose Curess | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Frank Curess | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | John Curess | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Anthony Curess | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Patrick Curess | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Jennie Curess | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Julia Curess | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Carmella Curess | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Joseph Curess | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Roderick Garcia | 25 | Head | Salesman | Spain |
| 69 | Mary Garcia | 21 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 70 | Michael Grocki | 40 | Head | Laborer | Russia Poland |
| 71 | Sophia Grocki | 38 | Wife | — | Russia Poland |
| 72 | John Grocki | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Joseph Grocki | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Helen Grocki | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Joseph Pucci | 36 | Head | Presser | Italy |
| 76 | Mary Pucci | 34 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 77 | Joseph Desante | 60 | Head | Retired | Italy |
| 78 | Wahlina Desante | 60 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 79 | Anna Desante | 28 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Joseph Desante | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | Frank W Corami | 34 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Catherine Corami | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Harry Corami | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 84 | Frank Corami | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Philip Stein | 37 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 86 | Sylvia Stein | 30 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 87 | Fanny Stein | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 88 | Joseph Pietras | 34 | Head | Polisher | Russia Poland |
| 89 | Katie Pietras | 36 | Lodger | Chipper | Russia Poland |
| 90 | Anton Pietras | 50 | — | Laborer | Russia Poland |
| 91 | Adela Pietras | 30 | — | Cigar Maker | Russia Poland |
| 92 | Joseph Pietras | 28 | — | Laborer | Russia Poland |
| 93 | Margaret Farley | 69 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 94 | James Farley | 33 | Son | Assembler | New Jersey |
| 95 | Catherine Farley | 28 | Daughter | Assembler | New Jersey |
| 96 | James Fowler THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Mechanic | England |
| 97 | Catherine Fowler | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | George Fowler | 25 | Son | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 99 | Fred Fowler | 21 | Son | Checker | New Jersey |
| 100 | Oscar Meride | 26 | Boarder | Letterman | New Jersey |
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)