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James Glass — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Glass across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Edmonson, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Lula — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Edmonson, Kentucky |
| Surname | Glass |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Sulphur Springs District 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Glass | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| George Glass | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| James Glass | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| John Glass | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Rilla Glass | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| James Glass | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Ethel Glass | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1900
Edmonson, Kentucky
Son, age 2
Edmonson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Glass |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Edmonson, Kentucky
Son, age 11
Edmonson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Glass |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Edmonson, Kentucky
Son, age 21
Edmonson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Glass |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Glass across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Edmonson, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Glass (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Glass (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rilda Glass (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rilla Glass (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Glass
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Glass
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rilda Glass
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rilla Glass
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Glass
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Kentucky
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Sibling
William Glass
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Glass
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Glass
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Glass
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 — Edmonson, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Edmonson, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu568unit:0109)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fred Massey | 10 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 52 | Novice Massey | 8 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 53 | Lois Massey | 5 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 54 | Willodine Massey | 0 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 55 | Harry Spinks | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Nora Spinks | 21 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 57 | Eunice Spinks | 3 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 58 | Gladys Spinks | 1 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 59 | Newton Pruitt | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Orpie Pruitt | 38 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 61 | Celia Pruitt | 15 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 62 | Ray Pruitt | 13 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 63 | Cecil Pruitt | 11 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 64 | Julia Pruitt | 9 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 65 | Ethel Pruitt | 6 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 66 | Earl Pruitt | 3 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 67 | Lily Pruitt | 1 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 68 | James Ray | 72 | Mother-in-law | None | Kentucky |
| 69 | Taylor Spinks | 20 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Sophia M. Spinks | 17 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 71 | Chas M. Hawks | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Lettie Hawks | 38 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 73 | Gilbert Hawks | 21 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 74 | Lissa Hawks | 13 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 75 | Larmie Hawks | 11 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 76 | Mary Hawks | 9 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 77 | Homer Hawks | 6 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 78 | Zelma Hawks | 4 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 79 | Jewell Hawks | 1 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 80 | James Simmons | 21 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 81 | Polly Simmons | 17 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 82 | Elisha T. Massey | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 83 | Laura Massey | 34 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 84 | James Glass | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 85 | Rilla Glass | 45 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 86 | James E. Glass THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 87 | William C. Glass | 18 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 88 | George W. Glass | 15 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 89 | Ethel L. Glass | 13 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 90 | John T. Glass | 5 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 91 | John H. Miller | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 92 | Alice A. Miller | 37 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 93 | Myrtle Miller | 13 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 94 | Harry Miller | 10 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 95 | James Miller | 3 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 96 | Belle Miller | 20 | Daughter | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 97 | Jesse Miller | 18 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 98 | Wm E. Miller | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 99 | Diana Miller | 13 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 100 | Aaron Miller | 10 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)