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James Kane — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Kane across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Kane |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Stockyards |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verna Kane | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Kane | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Edna Mcgrath | Other | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| James Kane | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mary Kane | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Edward Mcgrath | Other | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Fred Mcgrath | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Keane |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 10
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Keane |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 20
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Kane |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Stockyards |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Kane across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Kane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Kane (~0.92 confidence) and father James Keane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Keane (~0.92 confidence) and father James Keane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Keane (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Kane
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Kane
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Keane
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Keane
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Keane
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Keane
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Kane
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Illinois
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Sibling
Verna Kane
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu350unit:0970)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose Gronwick | 16 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 2 | Rose Gronwick | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Bridget Burke | 53 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 4 | Joseph Burke | 21 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 5 | Verna Burke | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 6 | Marie Burke | 23 | Daughter | Peddler | Illinois |
| 7 | George Burke | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | William Burke | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Frank Welsh | 43 | Head | Broker | Illinois |
| 10 | Mayme Welsh | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Helen Welsh | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | John Kane | 57 | Head | Commission Merchant | Ireland |
| 13 | Mary Kane | 56 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 14 | James Kane THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 15 | Verna Mae Kane | 15 | Daughter | Student | Illinois |
| 16 | Edward Mcgrath | 37 | Boarder | Salesman | Illinois |
| 17 | Edna Mcgrath | 32 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Fred Mcgrath | 10 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Fred Homberg | 44 | Head | Merchant | Sweden |
| 20 | Alice Homberg | 45 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 21 | Richard Homberg | 14 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 22 | Arthur Homberg | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Edward Homberg | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Alice Homberg | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | William Sisters | 55 | Head | Foreman | Ireland |
| 26 | Annie Sisters | 54 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 27 | Lillian Sisters | 17 | Daughter | Student | Ireland |
| 28 | William Sisters | 15 | Son | Student | Ireland |
| 29 | Elmer Lundgren | 35 | Head | Doctor | Illinois |
| 30 | Catherine Lundgren | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Elmer Jr. Lundgren | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | V. Pattison | 25 | Boarder | Salesman | Washington |
| 33 | Edward Kennedy | 51 | Head | Manager | Ireland |
| 34 | Bessie Kennedy | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Virginia Kennedy | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | George Jenner | 52 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 37 | Elizabeth Jenner | 54 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Clara Jenner | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 39 | Lucille Jenner | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 40 | Bernice Jenner | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | John Mcgrath | 57 | Head | Superintendent | Ireland |
| 42 | Margaret R. Mcgrath | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | William Mcgrath | 25 | Nephew | Bank Clerk | Illinois |
| 44 | Frank Mcguiness | 57 | Head | Mason | Canada |
| 45 | Jane Mcguiness | 55 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 46 | Wilbur Mcguiness | 31 | Son | Lawyer | Illinois |
| 47 | Rose Mcguiness | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Isabel Mcguiness | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 49 | Manila Mcguiness | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 50 | Kathryn Mcguiness | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)