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James French — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James French across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clearfield, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clearfield, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Boardman Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susie French | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Violet French | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Elizabeth French | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Janet French | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Thomas French | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Thomas French | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Margaret French | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| David French | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James French | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 French across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James French
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
David French
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret French
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Violet French
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janet French
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas French
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth French
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Clearfield, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1553unit:0632)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas French | 47 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Susie French | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | James French THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Margaret French | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Violet French | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | David French | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Elizabeth French | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Thomas Jr French | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Janet French | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Archie Williamson | 43 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Guy Williamson | 23 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Millie Williamson | 21 | Daughter | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Mary Williamson | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | James Williamson | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Lorne Williamson | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Johnnie Williamson | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Ruth Williamson | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | James Cairns | 39 | Head | Miner | England |
| 69 | Rebecca Cairns | 38 | Wife | — | England |
| 70 | Joseph Cairns | 18 | Son | Miner | England |
| 71 | Annie Cairns | 16 | Daughter | — | England |
| 72 | Elizabeth Cairns | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | William Cairns | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Mary Alice Cairns | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | James Cairns | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Charles Hall | 33 | Head | Miner | England |
| 77 | Mary Hall | 26 | Wife | — | England |
| 78 | Elizabeth Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Bessie Hall | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Isabelle Hall | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Johnny Hall | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Mary Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Joseph Janaki | 34 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Martha Janaki | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Anthony Janaki | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Mike Janaki | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Leo Janaki | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Josephine Janaki | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Edward Janaki | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Clara Janaki | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Bernard Janaki | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | James Grone | 36 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 93 | Margaret Grone | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 94 | Edward Grone | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Rose Grone | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Lawrence Grone | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Charles Grone | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Clifford Grone | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Eugene Grone | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | John O'Rossa | 26 | Head | Miner | Austria |
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)