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James Harper — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Dunn, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this James Harper across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dunn, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1904 Male Son Born: Wisconsin Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationDunn, Wisconsin
SurnameHarper
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceWisconsin
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceEnglish
Additional Details
OccupationYes
Industrynone
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TonguePennsylvania
Birth StateWisconsin
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)wisconsin
Township / WardSherman Township
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.

12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Rose Harper Daughter — 17 ~1903
Eileen Harper Daughter — 8 ~1912
Eunice Harper Daughter — 10 ~1910
Ellen Harper Daughter — 5 ~1915
Charlotte Harper Daughter — 2 ~1918
Hugh Harper Head — 45 ~1875
Valentine Connolly Other — 82 ~1838
Valentine Harper Son — 18 ~1902
Hugh Harper Son — 15 ~1905
Patrick Harper Son — 12 ~1908
James Harper Son — 16 ~1904
Winifred Harper Spouse — 41 ~1879

Census Appearances

1910
Dunn, Wisconsin
Son, age 6
Dunn, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Harper
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Birth State Wisconsin
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wisconsin
1920
Dunn, Wisconsin
Son, age 16
Dunn, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
Surname Harper
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace English
Occupation Yes
Industry none
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Pennsylvania
Birth State Wisconsin
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wisconsin

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Harper across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Dunn, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Harper
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Ellen Harper
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eunice Harper
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Harper
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlotte Harper
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Harper
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patrick Harper
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Valentine Harper
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eileen Harper
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Dunn, Wisconsin Open full size

Page Contents

30 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1985unit:1046)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Theodore Hintzman 29 Son Laborer Wisconsin
52 William C Hintzman 58 Head Yes Germany
53 Arthur W Hintzman 32 Son Yes Wisconsin
54 Richard Hintzman 26 Son Yes Wisconsin
55 Leo Hintzman 23 Son Yes Wisconsin
56 Adeline Hintzman 18 Daughter Yes Wisconsin
57 Willie Hintzman 16 Son Yes Wisconsin
58 Emil Woinowsky 28 Son-in-law Yes Wisconsin
59 Elsie Woinowsky 28 Daughter Yes Wisconsin
60 Herbert Woinowsky 7 Grandson None Minnesota
61 Isaac Wait 59 Head Farmer Wisconsin
62 Matta Wait 56 Wife None Minnesota
63 Charlie Wait 23 Son Laborer Wisconsin
64 Howard Wait 20 Son Laborer Wisconsin
65 Jason Wait 71 Brother Laborer Wisconsin
66 Hugh Harper 45 Head Yes Ireland
67 Winifred Harper 41 Wife Yes Pennsylvania
68 Valentine Harper 18 Son Yes Montana
69 Rose Harper 17 Daughter Yes Montana
70 James Harper THIS PERSON 16 Son Yes Wisconsin
71 Hugh Harper 15 Son Yes Wisconsin
72 Patrick Harper 12 Son Yes Wisconsin
73 Eunice Harper 10 Daughter Yes Wisconsin
74 Eileen Harper 8 Daughter Yes Wisconsin
75 Ellen Harper 5 Daughter None Wisconsin
76 Charlotte Harper 2 Daughter None Wisconsin
77 Valentine Connolly 82 Father-in-law Yes Ireland
78 Edward Kniess 26 Head Yes Wisconsin
79 Esther Kniess 21 Wife None Wisconsin
80 Ruby Kniess 1 Daughter — Wisconsin

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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)

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