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James Hardin — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Coles, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Hardin across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Coles, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1846), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1846
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Coles, Illinois |
| Surname | Hardin |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Charleston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1846 |
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 Hardin | Head | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Maude Hardin | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Coles, Illinois
Head, age 55
Coles, Illinois · implied b. ~1845 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harden |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1845 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Saloon Keeper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Coles, Illinois
Head, age 64
Coles, Illinois · implied b. ~1846 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harden |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Industry | Groceries |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Coles, Illinois
Head, age 74
Coles, Illinois · implied b. ~1846 — 2 household members
| Surname | Hardin |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links James Hardin across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Coles, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Hardin
Head · 1920 · age 74 · b. ~1846 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Coles, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Coles, Illinois
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu303unit:1042)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Kate Jenkins | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Ray Jenkins | 23 | Son | Day Labour | Illinois |
| 53 | Pauline Jenkins | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | James F. Hardin THIS PERSON | 74 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Maude Hardin | 30 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Illinois |
| 56 | Lawrence Shaffer | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 57 | Josephine Shaffer | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Theodore Cobble | 51 | Head | Day Labour | Illinois |
| 59 | Ester Cobble | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Edward Cobble | 25 | Son | Day Labour | Illinois |
| 61 | Rufus Cobble | 23 | Son | Day Labour | Illinois |
| 62 | Paul Cobble | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Louis Ferguson | 20 | Son-in-law | Day Labour | Illinois |
| 64 | Susan Ferguson | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | David Cobble | 38 | Head | Day Labour | Illinois |
| 66 | May Cobble | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Ernest Cobble | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Claude Cobble | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Melvin Cobble | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Esther Cobble | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | H. W. Quiggins | 52 | Head | Day Labour | Kentucky |
| 72 | Jennie Quiggins | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Gladys Quiggins | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Johnnie Mae Quiggins | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Harry S. Hulson | 19 | Head | Stationary | Illinois |
| 76 | Marie Hulson | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Frank Hulson | 47 | Head | Day Labour | Indiana |
| 78 | Louisa Hulson | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Goldie Hulson | 17 | Daughter | Slipper | Illinois |
| 80 | Russell Hulson | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Walter Hulson | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Ernest Hulson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Orlan Denslay | 28 | Head | Brakeman | Illinois |
| 84 | Letha Denslay | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Gwendolyn Denslay | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Willis Clark | 49 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 87 | Maurine Clark | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Mary Lunsford | 88 | Grandmother | — | Illinois |
| 89 | N. A. Sexton | 32 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 90 | Gertrude Sexton | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Madeline Sexton | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | James W. Wright | 69 | Head | Section Hand | Illinois |
| 93 | Alice Wright | 69 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Alonzo Winks | 34 | Head | Waitress | Illinois |
| 95 | Mrs. Nellie Brown | 28 | Head | Shoe Factory | Missouri |
| 96 | Ellison Brown | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 97 | Edith Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 98 | W. S. Sharp | 71 | Head | Minister | Missouri |
| 99 | L. C. Sharp | 68 | Wife | — | 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)