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James Lindsay — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Linn, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this James Lindsay across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & John — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Linn, Iowa |
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Marion City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lindsay | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| John Lindsay | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Hugh Lindsay | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Hortense Lindsay | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Barbara Lindsay | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Linn, Iowa
Son, age 1
Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Linn, Iowa
Son, age 11
Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Son, age 21
Linn-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cedar Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Linn |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Lindsay across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Lindsey (~0.92 confidence) and father John Lindsay (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hortense Lindsay (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Lindsey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Lindsey
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Lindsay
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hortense Lindsay
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Lindsey
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lindsay
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Iowa
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Sibling
Barbara Lindsay
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Lindsay
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Linn, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Linn, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu499unit:1059)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harriet E. Yance | 63 | Head | Music Teacher | New York |
| 2 | Augusta Glover | 44 | Head | — | New York |
| 3 | James F. Gabriel | 37 | Head | Signal Man | Iowa |
| 4 | Florence Gabriel | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Edward E. Gabriel | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Fay D. Gabriel | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Thomas Gabriel | 29 | Brother | Laborer | Iowa |
| 8 | Albert Hollander | 45 | Head | Pump Repair | Sweden |
| 9 | Hulda Hollander | 49 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 10 | Carl H. Hollander | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Roy Curtis Hollander | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Lester Stanton | 51 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Ray Stanton | 32 | Son | Cattleman | Iowa |
| 14 | Earl Stanton | 21 | Son | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 15 | Raymond Stanton | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Emily E. Amoyer | 73 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Geo A. Kindler | 68 | Head | Car Repair | Germany |
| 18 | Emma Kindler | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | John Strambinger | 40 | Head | Car Repair | Germany |
| 20 | Mina M. Strambinger | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Alberta M. Strambinger | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Leo L. Strambinger | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Lauritz Jensen | 35 | Head | Railway Mail | Illinois |
| 24 | Edith Jensen | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Genevieve H. Jensen | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Dorothy Jensen | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | James L. Jensen | 64 | Father | — | Denmark |
| 28 | Grant Catheart | 43 | Head | Merchant | Canada |
| 29 | Effie Catheart | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Catherine Catheart | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Charles Miller | 51 | Head | Locomotive Fireman | Iowa |
| 32 | Maggie Miller | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Harry Miller | 24 | Son | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 34 | Margaret Miller | 22 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Iowa |
| 35 | Herbert Miller | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | John Miller | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Ruth Miller | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Edward Griffith | 70 | Head | Attorney At Law | Michigan |
| 39 | Lydia B. Griffith | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | James J. Griffith | 79 | Brother | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Amy G. Miller | 34 | Head | Reporter | Iowa |
| 42 | Grace Miller | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | R. H. Mason | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 44 | Mina Mason | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Caroline Mckinsey | 72 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 46 | John Lindsay | 36 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 47 | Hortense Lindsay | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Barbara L. Lindsay | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | James R. Lindsay THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Hugh V. Lindsay | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)