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James King — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James King across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 9Th Rep District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asa King | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| James King | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Elwood King | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Thurman King | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Armithia King | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 15
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 24
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain Farm |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 35
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 King across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John King
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James King
Head · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Delaware
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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 — Sussex, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu201unit:0363)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ira H. Short | 28 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 52 | Elizabeth E. Short | 28 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Ruth M. Short | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Thomas E. Short | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Robert Rogers | 23 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 56 | Armenia L. Rogers | 24 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Alice E. Rogers | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Boyce W. Short | 28 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 59 | Elizabeth M. Short | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Anita M. Short | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Blanche L. Short | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Virginia B. Short | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Watford Short | 61 | Father | — | Delaware |
| 64 | H. Charles King | 27 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 65 | Carrie E. King | 24 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Ethel A. King | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Hazel M. King | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 68 | James A. Reese | 55 | Head | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 69 | Sylvania E. Reese | 52 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Clarence E. Joiner | 19 | Stepson | Laborer | Delaware |
| 71 | Carrie M. Joiner | 11 | Stepdaughter | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Howard H. King | 53 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 73 | Mary A. King | 52 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 74 | John King | 25 | Brother | — | Delaware |
| 75 | James M. King THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 76 | Armithia King | 31 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Thurman C. King | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Asa King | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Elwood King | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Charles W. Ditto | 28 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 81 | Sarah E. Ditto | 21 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 82 | Charles W. Jr. Ditto | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 83 | Oliver W. Willey | 36 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 84 | Phydia Willey | 32 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 85 | Alfred Galloway | 21 | Step Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 86 | Clement Galloway | 10 | Step Son | — | Delaware |
| 87 | William Massey | 48 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 88 | Sallie Massey | 55 | Sister | — | Delaware |
| 89 | Charles A. Rust | 26 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 90 | Rachel E. Rust | 28 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 91 | Fred C. Rust | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 92 | Norman L. Rust | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 93 | Alfred L. Pepper | 69 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 94 | Mary J. Pepper | 63 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 95 | George P. Warren | 62 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 96 | Ida M. Warren | 52 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 97 | Howard G. Warren | 17 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 98 | James W. Faucett | 55 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 99 | Nellie S. Faucett | 43 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 100 | Elma Faucett | 22 | Daughter | Operator | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 1 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)