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James Lindsay — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Josephine, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this James Lindsay across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Josephine, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sidney — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Oregon
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Josephine, Oregon |
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Com Labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Slate Creek Precinct |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Lindsay | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Sidney Lindsay | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| James Lindsay | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Josephine, Oregon
Son, age 20
Josephine, Oregon · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Com Labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
Head, age 30
Josephine, Oregon · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Marble quarry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1940
Josephine-County, Oregon
Other, age 38
Josephine-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grants Pass City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Josephine |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | W.P.A. Road project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 33 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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: mother Sidney Lindsay (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sidney Lindsay
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lindsay
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Oregon
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Sibling
Harry Lindsay
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Josephine, Oregon
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1920 US Federal Census — Josephine, Oregon
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1495unit:0608)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sidney Lindsay | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 2 | James R Lindsay THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Oregon |
| 3 | Harry A Lindsay | 17 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 4 | Ellen Lloyd | 46 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 5 | Mariam Lloyd | 18 | Daughter | Farmer | Idaho |
| 6 | Ellen Lloyd | 16 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 7 | Henry Lloyd | 14 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 8 | Irene Lloyd | 11 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 9 | Gladys Lloyd | 9 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 10 | Cyrus Lloyd | 7 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 11 | Josiah B. Bormley | 67 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Ester M Bormley | 54 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 13 | Shelley H. Bormley | 23 | Son | Farmer | Oregon |
| 14 | Harold M. Bormley | 20 | Son | Farmer | Oregon |
| 15 | Lionel L. Bormley | 19 | Son | Farmer | Oregon |
| 16 | Charles L. Bormley | 16 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 17 | Vernon J. Bormley | 15 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 18 | Effie H Bormley | 13 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 19 | Elma M Bormley | 11 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 20 | Vivian N Bormley | 9 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 21 | Benjamin F. Bull | 58 | Head | Laborer | Oregon |
| 22 | Lizzie Bull | 45 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 23 | Ora B. Bull | 25 | Son | Laborer | Oregon |
| 24 | Flora B. Bull | 21 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 25 | Gladys V. Bull | 17 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 26 | Abraham M. Buttenworth | 61 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Ida M Buttenworth | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Basil A Buttenworth | 28 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Hazel A Buttenworth | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Washington |
| 30 | Harold F. Buttenworth | 6 | Grandson | — | Oregon |
| 31 | Joseph G. Buttenworth | 2 | Grandson | — | Oregon |
| 32 | James H. Board | 38 | Head | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 33 | Sadie A Board | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | John H. York | 65 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 35 | Jesse G. Gotcher | 21 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 36 | Elizabet M Gotcher | 20 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 37 | Alma I Gotcher | 3 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 38 | Jesse N Gotcher | 1 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 39 | Berdina M Gotcher | 0 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 40 | Joseph Langille | 66 | Head | Yes | Nova Scotia |
| 41 | William Bull | 56 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 42 | Lavina Bull | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Goldie L Bull | 8 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 44 | Joseph H Shook | 23 | Head | Moulder | Ohio |
| 45 | Phoebe M Shook | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Victor Shook | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 47 | Eugene Shook | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 48 | Lahagustine R. Kaxon | 54 | Head | Yes | California |
| 49 | Alice L Kaxon | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Henry E. Kaxon | 4 | Son | — | California |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)