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James Lindsey — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Lindsey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamson, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Williamson, Illinois |
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | West Marion Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Connell | Other | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Agnes Lindsey | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| James Lindsey | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| John Lindsey | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Velma Lindsey | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| William Lindsey | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Agnes Connell | Other | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Janette White | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Samuel Lindsey | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamson, Illinois
Son, age 6
Williamson, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Williamson, Illinois
Son, age 17
Williamson, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Head, age 27
Williamson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Marion P. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Labor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 244 |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Lindsey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Lindsay (~0.92 confidence) and father John Lindsey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Lindsey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Lindsay
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Lindsey
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Lindsey
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lindsey
Son · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · Illinois
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Sibling
Samuel Lindsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Lindsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Lindsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Williamson, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Williamson, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu418unit:1112)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Morris | 25 | Son | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 2 | Rolander Morris | 22 | Son | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 3 | George Morris | 20 | Son | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 4 | Morris Morris | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Isaac Pierson | 37 | Head | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 6 | Vida Pierson | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Opal Pierson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Herman Pierson | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Douglas Pierson | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Cathreen Pierson | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Victor Thomas | 35 | Head | Miner | France |
| 12 | Mary Thomas | 35 | Wife | — | Bavaria |
| 13 | Charles Smith | 35 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 14 | Pearl Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Bertha Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Hubert Smith | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Cecil Smith | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Bernice Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Freeman Smith | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Roscoe Johns | 26 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 21 | Ruby Johns | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Lenola Johns | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Oscar Roberts | 22 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 24 | Ruth Roberts | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Juanita Roberts | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Joe Pittigal | 39 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 27 | Ida Pittigal | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Bessie Pittigal | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | May Pittigal | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Joseph Pittigal | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | John Holdenfield | 40 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 32 | Daisy Holdenfield | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Henry Holdenfield | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Verna Holdenfield | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Virgil Holdenfield | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Eula L. Holdenfield | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | William B. Pendley | 40 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 38 | Myrtle Pendley | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Norwood Pendley | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | John Lindsey | 51 | Head | Miner | Scotland |
| 41 | Agnes Lindsey | 37 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 42 | Janette White | 17 | Step-daughter | — | Scotland |
| 43 | Velma Lindsey | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Samuel Lindsey | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | James Lindsey THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | William Lindsey | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | William M. Connell | 72 | Father-in-law | — | Scotland |
| 48 | Agnes Connell | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Scotland |
| 49 | Sam Thacker | 36 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 50 | Sophia J. Thacker | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)