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James Graham — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Graham across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wayne, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, Illinois |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mount Erie Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Graham | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Dayton Graham | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wayne, Illinois
Head, age 35
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1865 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Wayne, Illinois
Head, age 44
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1866 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Wayne, Illinois
Head, age 54
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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.
Our Model Tree links James Graham across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Wayne, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Graham
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu413unit:0433)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Billingsley | 13 | son | None | Illinois |
| 52 | Elizabeth Billingsley | 11 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 53 | Samuel Billingsley | 9 | son | None | Illinois |
| 54 | Lela Billingsley | 1 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 55 | John J Travers | 55 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Kattie Travers | 55 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 57 | Vina Travers | 23 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 58 | Rada Travers | 22 | daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 59 | Jerry Doty | 72 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 60 | Mary E Doty | 66 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 61 | Franklin Doty | 37 | son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 62 | James Doty | 22 | son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 63 | Dowal Ferguson | 44 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Fanny Ferguson | 33 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 65 | Mary Ferguson | 20 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 66 | Lavada Ferguson | 17 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 67 | Albert Ferguson | 14 | son | None | Illinois |
| 68 | Sanford Ferguson | 12 | son | None | Illinois |
| 69 | Charles Ferguson | 9 | son | None | Illinois |
| 70 | Goldie Ferguson | 7 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Donald Ferguson | 5 | son | None | Illinois |
| 72 | James Hooks | 53 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 73 | Mary Hooks | 53 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 74 | Johnie Hooks | 15 | son | None | Ohio |
| 75 | Thomas Hooks | 70 | uncle | Farm Hand | Ohio |
| 76 | James Graham THIS PERSON | 54 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Dayton Graham | 8 | son | None | Illinois |
| 78 | Caffin Ottew | 37 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 79 | Edward Penrod | 25 | head | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 80 | Emma Penrod | 25 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 81 | Stella Penrod | 3 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 82 | Fern Penrod | 1 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 83 | Charles Michael | 62 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 84 | Mary E Michael | 62 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 85 | Ora A Michael | 19 | son | None | Illinois |
| 86 | Emma Rule | 33 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 87 | Lucinda Rule | 37 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 88 | William E Rule | 11 | son | None | Illinois |
| 89 | Emma E Rule | 4 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 90 | Ora Michaels | 43 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 91 | Eulda Michaels | 32 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 92 | Emery Michaels | 9 | son | None | Illinois |
| 93 | Chloe Michaels | 7 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 94 | Eustis Michaels | 6 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 95 | Lester Michaels | 4 | son | None | Illinois |
| 96 | Mary Michaels | 2 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 97 | Howard Hazel | 29 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 98 | Idella Hazel | 26 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 99 | Gladys L Hazel | 3 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 100 | Jessie A Hazel | 0 | daughter | None | Illinois |
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)