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James Kirby — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Saginaw, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Kirby across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Saginaw, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1841), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 79
b. ~1841
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Saginaw, Michigan |
| Surname | Kirby |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Chesaning Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1841 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Kirby | Daughter | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| James Kirby | Head | — | 79 | ~1841 |
Census Appearances
1900
Saginaw, Michigan
Head, age 60
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1840 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kirby |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1840 |
| Year of Immigration | 1867 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Capitalist |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Saginaw, Michigan
Head, age 70
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1840 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kirby |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1860 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Saginaw, Michigan
Head, age 79
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1841 — 2 household members
| Surname | Kirby |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links James Kirby across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Saginaw, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Kirby
Head · 1920 · age 79 · b. ~1841 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Saginaw, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Saginaw, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu793unit:0389)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leonora Volkmer | 39 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 52 | Marie Perkins | 30 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 53 | Roy Smith | 47 | Head | Owner | Michigan |
| 54 | Nellie Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Orilla Chilton | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Edward Carmer | 58 | Head | — | New York |
| 57 | Anna Carmer | 58 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 58 | Walter Sheriff | 61 | Brother-in-law | Proprietor | Canada |
| 59 | Louisa Wuthall | 82 | — | — | New York |
| 60 | Delia Walker | 76 | Servant | Practical Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Geo. A. Brown | 27 | Head | Barber | Michigan |
| 62 | Irene Brown | 20 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Allen G. Brown | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Leo J. Brown | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Frank Greenfelder | 54 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 66 | Octavia Greenfelder | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Gladys Greenfelder | 27 | Daughter | Cashier | Michigan |
| 68 | Jack Greenfelder | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Theresa Mcgrath | 37 | Boarder | Public Health | Ireland |
| 70 | W. B. Walker | 56 | Head | Auto Sales | Michigan |
| 71 | Nellie Walker | 50 | Wife | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 72 | Gladys Walker | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 73 | Maud Saxon | 26 | Boarder | Teacher | Michigan |
| 74 | Clara E. Litsman | 25 | Boarder | Teacher | Michigan |
| 75 | Casper Perrot | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 76 | Cora Perrot | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Fred Pruitt | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 78 | Pruitt | 22 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Allan Pruitt | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Joseph Pruitt | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Harry H. Slack | 44 | Head | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Clara Slack | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Blanche Slack | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 84 | Glen Slack | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 85 | James Kirby THIS PERSON | 79 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 86 | Jennie Kirby | 44 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 87 | Robert L. Blackmore | 27 | Head | Manager | Michigan |
| 88 | Alice Blackmore | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Robert J. Blackmore | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Pauline Blackmore | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Elize Blackmore | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 92 | Harry Hadglen | 78 | Father-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 93 | Sarah Hadglen | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 94 | William Russell | 52 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 95 | Etta Russell | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 96 | Earle Russell | 20 | Son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 97 | Louise Walser | 72 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Delia White | 75 | — | — | New York |
| 99 | Charles E. White | 34 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 100 | Catherine Gallagher | 72 | Head | — | Ireland |
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)