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James Jackson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Jackson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Jackson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Gladys Jackson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James Jackson | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| George Wilson | Other | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| James Jackson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Elizabeth Jackson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Head, age 22
New York, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Day laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 34
New York, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Bellboy |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 43
New York, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Jackson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Jackson
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1223unit:0663)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Bradley | 22 | lodger | Porter | New York |
| 2 | Hylan Roach | 35 | head | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 3 | Lula Roach | 33 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 4 | Frederick Roach | 10 | son | None | New York |
| 5 | Donald Roach | 1 | son | None | New York |
| 6 | Willie Epps | 23 | lodger | Washerman | Virginia |
| 7 | Lillian Epps | 22 | wife | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 8 | Ruth Epps | 17 | sister | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 9 | Robert Greene | 23 | lodger | Porter | South Carolina |
| 10 | Edward Chisholm | 34 | head | Elevator | South Carolina |
| 11 | Georgia Chisholm | 34 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 12 | Marshall Pugh | 26 | head | Handyman | North Carolina |
| 13 | Elias Carter | 30 | lodger | Bellman | West Indies |
| 14 | Joseph Houston | 35 | head | Porter | Virginia |
| 15 | Mary Houston | 27 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Willie Hill | 13 | lodger | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | Henry Hill | 26 | brother | Elevator | North Carolina |
| 18 | Robert Hill | 25 | brother | Elevator | North Carolina |
| 19 | Rosa Branch | 24 | lodger | Operator | West Indies |
| 20 | John Buckley | 22 | head | Tailor | West Indies |
| 21 | Mary Buckley | 20 | wife | None | West Indies |
| 22 | Gladstone King | 36 | lodger | Tailor | West Indies |
| 23 | James Mitchell | 41 | head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | James Mitchell | 37 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 25 | James Watkins | 23 | lodger | Elevator | New York |
| 26 | Ida Lawson | 20 | lodger | Laundress | Georgia |
| 27 | William Reas | 24 | lodger | Messenger | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Charlie Jones | 52 | head | Waiter | Virginia |
| 29 | Clara Jones | 53 | wife | None | New York |
| 30 | Elizabeth Jones | 23 | daughter | Presser | New York |
| 31 | George Bennett | 29 | lodger | Moulder | New Jersey |
| 32 | Louise Bennett | 27 | wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 33 | James Anderson | 31 | lodger | Cook | Virginia |
| 34 | James Jackson THIS PERSON | 43 | head | Porter | Virginia |
| 35 | Elizabeth Jackson | 39 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 36 | Dorothy Jackson | 20 | daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 37 | Gladys Jackson | 17 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 38 | James Jr. Jackson | 15 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 39 | George Wilson | 31 | lodger | Musician | Illinois |
| 40 | Charles Hutchinson | 34 | head | Waiter | West Virginia |
| 41 | Evelyn Hutchinson | 21 | wife | Handyman | New York |
| 42 | Joseph Williams | 36 | lodger | Porter | West Indies |
| 43 | John Gaston | 39 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Anna Gaston | 30 | wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 45 | Isa Ratcliff | 25 | lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 46 | James Carter | 36 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Minnie Carter | 29 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 48 | John Baptist | 23 | lodger | Laborer | West Indies |
| 49 | Violet Baptist | 21 | wife | Housework | West Indies |
| 50 | Bessie Dudley | 25 | lodger | Laundress | North Carolina |
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)