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James Gleason — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Gleason across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gleason |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Folder |
| Industry | Underwear |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Folder |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Gleason | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Catherine Gleason | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Nellie Gleason | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| William Gleason | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| James Gleason | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James Gleason | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Walter Gleason | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John Gleason | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Gleason | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gleason |
| Given Name | Joseph Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gleason |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Folder |
| Industry | Underwear |
| 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 Gleason across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Gleason
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
John Gleason
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Gleason
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Gleason
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Gleason
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Gleason
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Gleason
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
28 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1622unit:0140)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Gleason | 41 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary Gleason | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Nellie Gleason | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | James Jr Gleason THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Folder | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Edward Gleason | 15 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Catherine Gleason | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John Gleason | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Walter Gleason | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | William Gleason | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | William Jr Mcfaran | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Laura Mcfaran | 39 | Wife | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Frank Mcfaran | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Catherine Mcfaran | 14 | Daughter | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Alice Mcfaran | 12 | Daughter | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Anna Mcfaran | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | William Jr Mcfaran | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Margaret Bell | 40 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Edward Bell | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Joseph Bell | 18 | Son | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Lillian Bell | 17 | Daughter | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | George Bell | 12 | Son | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Kenneth Bell | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Catharine Green | 67 | Head | — | France |
| 24 | Susanna Green | 57 | Sister | — | France |
| 25 | Harry Green | 40 | Niece | Box Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Morris Polaner | 32 | Head | Box Maker | Russia |
| 27 | Celia Polaner | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Russia |
| 28 | Benny Polaner | 8 | Son | Retail Merchant | Pennsylvania |
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)