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James Goodwin — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lincoln, Washington
Our Model Tree links this James Goodwin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Phillip & Mabel — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lincoln, Washington |
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Township / Ward | Mondovi Precinct |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Goodwin | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Henry Goodwin | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Ethel Goodwin | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Phillip Goodwin | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Mabel Goodwin | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| James Goodwin | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lincoln, Washington
Son, age 16
Lincoln, Washington · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Lincoln, Washington
Head, age 26
Lincoln, Washington · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Godwin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Hydro Electric |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Lincoln-County, Washington
Head, age 36
Lincoln-County, Washington · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Godwin |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Lake E. P. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Goodwin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Phillip Goodwin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Goodwin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Phillip Goodwin
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Goodwin
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Goodwin
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Washington
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Sibling
Henry Goodwin
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Goodwin
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Goodwin
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Lincoln, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1933unit:1102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harold E Heldstab | 10 | son | None | Washington |
| 52 | Elija Huffman | 39 | Head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 53 | Mae Huffman | 33 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 54 | Harold Huffman | 12 | son | None | Washington |
| 55 | Gordon Huffman | 6 | son | None | Washington |
| 56 | Polly Simmons | 56 | Mother-in-law | None | Illinois |
| 57 | William H Saimer | 21 | boarder | Labourer | Illinois |
| 58 | Edna M Saimer | 20 | boarder | None | Ohio |
| 59 | George E Huffman | 36 | Head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 60 | Bertha Huffman | 35 | wife | None | California |
| 61 | Helen Huffman | 13 | Daughter | None | Washington |
| 62 | Kenneth Huffman | 10 | son | None | Washington |
| 63 | Frederick Huffman | 2 | son | None | Washington |
| 64 | George W Huffman | 64 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 65 | Sarah A Huffman | 62 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 66 | Alvin L Goddy | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 67 | Rosamond Goddy | 35 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 68 | Martin Hussman | 32 | servant | Labourer | Denmark |
| 69 | Ralph D Sweet | 33 | Head | Blacksmith | Nebraska |
| 70 | Hessie Sweet | 30 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 71 | Ervan King | 25 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 72 | Maybell King | 24 | wife | None | Washington |
| 73 | Myron King | 1 | son | None | Washington |
| 74 | George Ames | 26 | servant | Labourer | Minnesota |
| 75 | Alexander Allan | 50 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 76 | Freeda Allan | 39 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 77 | William Allan | 18 | son | None | Iowa |
| 78 | Alexander Jr Allan | 13 | son | None | Washington |
| 79 | Marita Allan | 11 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 80 | Harry J Phillips | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 81 | Sophia Phillips | 27 | wife | None | Washington |
| 82 | Helen Phillips | 1 | Daughter | None | Washington |
| 83 | Edwin Phillips | 75 | Father | None | Michigan |
| 84 | Alford Hughes | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 85 | Minnie Hughes | 54 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 86 | Henry Imhoff | 50 | brother-in-law | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 87 | Phillip W Goodwin | 69 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 88 | Mabel L Goodwin | 50 | wife | None | Vermont |
| 89 | Henry E Goodwin | 27 | son | Farmer | Washington |
| 90 | James W Goodwin THIS PERSON | 16 | son | None | Washington |
| 91 | Ella E Goodwin | 13 | Daughter | None | Washington |
| 92 | Ethel M Goodwin | 11 | son | None | Washington |
| 93 | Loyd H Bowman | 26 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 94 | Estra Bowman | 21 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Walter King | 42 | Head | Labourer | Wisconsin |
| 96 | Lillie King | 42 | wife | None | Nebraska |
| 97 | Estella Weed | 13 | Step-daughter | None | Washington |
| 98 | Wilbur Weed | 10 | Step-son | None | Washington |
| 99 | Harry C Norman | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 100 | Effie M Norman | 56 | Wife | None | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)