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James Gilmore — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Roane, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this James Gilmore across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Roane, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1873 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationRoane, Tennessee
SurnameGilmore
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age47
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceTennessee
Father's BirthplaceTennessee
Mother's BirthplaceTennessee
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryGeneral farm
Class of WorkerEmp
Can ReadNo
Can WriteNo
Speaks EnglishYes
Home Owned/RentedO
Home Free/MortgagedF
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationFarmer
Township / Ward2Nd Civil District Part
Est. Birth Year~1873

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Essie Gilmore Daughter — 21 ~1899
Ethel Gilmore Daughter — 21 ~1899
Sarah Gilmore Daughter — 9 ~1911
Leonard Gilmore Son — 11 ~1909
Ralph Gilmore Son — 3 ~1917
Allee Gilmore Daughter — 17 ~1903
Laura Gilmore Daughter — 15 ~1905
James Gilmore Head — 47 ~1873
Lizzie Gilmore Spouse — 44 ~1876
Sam Gilmore Son — 13 ~1907

Census Appearances

1920
Roane, Tennessee
Head, age 47
Roane, Tennessee · implied b. ~1873 — 10 household members
Surname Gilmore
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 47
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Farmer
Industry General farm
Class of Worker Emp
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1930
Roane, Tennessee
Head, age 57
Roane, Tennessee · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gillmore
Given Name James H.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 57
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
Age at First Marriage 23
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write No
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 600
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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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.
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Our Model Tree links James Gilmore across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Roane, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Gilmore
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Tennessee
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Roane, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1760unit:0789)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 James Gilmore THIS PERSON 47 Head Farmer Tennessee
2 Lizzie Gilmore 44 Wife — Tennessee
3 Ethel Gilmore 21 Daughter — Tennessee
4 Essie Gilmore 21 Daughter — Tennessee
5 Allee Gilmore 17 Daughter — Tennessee
6 Laura Gilmore 15 Daughter — Tennessee
7 Sam Gilmore 13 Son — Tennessee
8 Leonard Gilmore 11 Son — Tennessee
9 Sarah Gilmore 9 Daughter — Tennessee
10 Ralph Gilmore 3 Son — Tennessee
11 Samuel Currier 39 Head Laborer Tennessee
12 Martha Currier 36 Wife — Tennessee
13 Hazel Currier 13 Daughter — Tennessee
14 Lester Currier 11 Son — Tennessee
15 Annie Currier 8 Daughter — Tennessee
16 Ross Currier 6 Son — Tennessee
17 Katie Currier 1 Daughter — Tennessee
18 W. C. Lee 36 Head Farmer Tennessee
19 Lucinda Lee 33 Wife — Tennessee
20 Fred Lee 14 Son — Tennessee
21 Grace Lee 12 Daughter — Tennessee
22 Paul Lee 9 Son — Tennessee
23 Carol Lee 4 Son — Tennessee
24 Clarence Lee 1 Son — Tennessee
25 Walter Roberts 45 Head Laborer Tennessee
26 Bertha Roberts 22 Wife — Tennessee
27 William Currier 52 Head Laborer Tennessee
28 Lizabeth Currier 35 Wife — Tennessee
29 Philo Currier 17 Daughter — Tennessee
30 Nancy Currier 13 Daughter — Tennessee
31 Clark Currier 12 Son — Tennessee
32 Nell Currier 10 Daughter — Tennessee
33 Jack Currier 5 Son — Tennessee
34 Zola Currier 3 Daughter — Tennessee
35 Tilda Gouge 46 Head Farmer Tennessee
36 Walter Gouge 22 Son Laborer Tennessee
37 Linard Gouge 15 Son — Tennessee
38 Sam Gouge 12 Son — Tennessee
39 Alberteen Gouge 9 Daughter — Tennessee
40 Ola Gouge 6 Daughter — Tennessee
41 Guy Eagle 53 Head Blacksmith Tennessee
42 Sarah Eagle 45 Wife — Tennessee
43 James Eagle 18 Son Helper Tennessee
44 Laura Eagle 15 Daughter — Tennessee
45 Lucy Eagle 13 Daughter — Tennessee
46 Theodore Eagle 11 Son — Tennessee
47 Isaac Eagle 9 Son — Tennessee
48 Rosyatt Eagle 7 Son — Tennessee
49 Ethel Eagle 5 Daughter — Tennessee
50 Sallie G. Eagle 3 Daughter — Tennessee

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)

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