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James Lindsay — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Lindsay across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Bldg. |
| Class of Worker | EM |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Township / Ward | Kearny Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lindsay | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Janet Lindsay | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Nellie Lindsay | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Ethel Lindsay | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Margaret Lindsay | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Edith Lindsay | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hudson, New …
Other, age 29
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Rigger |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
Union, New …
Head, age 39
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Tool Works |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
Hudson, New …
Head, age 48
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Bldg. |
| Class of Worker | EM |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links James Lindsay across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Lindsay
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1048unit:0814)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Mccartney | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Thomas Shedden | 32 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 3 | Martha Shedden | 30 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 4 | James Shedden | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | William Shedden | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Elizabeth Shedden | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Thomas Whitworth | 32 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 8 | Elizabeth Whitworth | 25 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 9 | David Stern | 24 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 10 | E. Bertha Stern | 21 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | William Wilkie | 52 | Head | Clerk | Scotland |
| 12 | Lillian Wilkie | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | William Scott | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 14 | Margaret Scott | 35 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 15 | Margaret Scott | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Edward Mcintyre | 38 | Head | Fireman | England |
| 17 | Julia Mcintyre | 38 | Wife | — | England |
| 18 | James Mcintyre | 12 | Son | — | England |
| 19 | Edith Mcintyre | 5 | Daughter | — | England |
| 20 | Arthur Canter | 31 | Head | Stock Clerk | England |
| 21 | Eva Canter | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Marie Mcintyre | 33 | Sister | Winder | England |
| 23 | Robert Senary | 38 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 24 | Theresa Senary | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | William Calder | 28 | Head | Salesman | Scotland |
| 26 | Davidenia Calder | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | William Calder | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Andrew Robinson | 67 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 29 | Christina Robinson | 63 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 30 | James A. Lindsay THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Contractor | Scotland |
| 31 | Janet Lindsay | 42 | Wife | — | England |
| 32 | Nellie Lindsay | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Ethel Lindsay | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Margaret Lindsay | 16 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 35 | Edith Lindsay | 14 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 36 | Basil Woods | 37 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 37 | Margaret Woods | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Basil Woods | 14 | Son | Messenger | New Jersey |
| 39 | Euphemia Woods | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Elliott Perry | 65 | Boarder | — | England |
| 41 | John Stanbury | 60 | Head | Labourer | England |
| 42 | Mary Stanbury | 56 | Wife | Weaver | England |
| 43 | James Stanbury | 19 | Son | Tester | New Jersey |
| 44 | Beatrice Cohen | 27 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Eric R. Cohen | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Eleanor D. Cohen | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Nathan Weiss | 31 | Head | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 48 | Anna Weiss | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Nathaniel Weiss | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Edward Weiss | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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)