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James Lyons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Lyons across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Commercial Traveler |
| Industry | Confectionery Supplies |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Commercial Traveler |
| Township / Ward | Stoneham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lyons | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Evelyn Emery | Other | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| W Lyons | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Grace Lyons | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 23
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Years Married | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Commercial Traveler |
| Industry | Mfg. Chemists |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 34
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Commercial Traveler |
| Industry | Confectionery Supplies |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 45
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Steward |
| Industry | Steam Ship |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 16,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links James Lyons across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Lyons
Head · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu719unit:0333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter E. Howe | 40 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Annie E. Howe | 39 | Wife | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Walter G. Howe | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | James W. Lyons THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Maine |
| 5 | Grace E. Lyons | 39 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 6 | W. Leslie Lyons | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Evelyn M. Emery | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Maine |
| 8 | Harry E. Whitt | 35 | Head | Illustrator | Vermont |
| 9 | Maude G. Whitt | 35 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 10 | Alice G. Blaisdell | 64 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 11 | Samuel Webber | 89 | Head | Agent | Maine |
| 12 | Nellie Macdonald | 55 | Head | Housekeeper | Scotland |
| 13 | Arnold K. Borden | 13 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Nils Monson | 41 | Head | Shipper | Sweden |
| 15 | Emma M. Monson | 30 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 16 | Alice E. Monson | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Herbert N. Monson | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Levi Jackson | 60 | Head | Clerk | Canada |
| 19 | Catherine B. Jackson | 53 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 20 | Ida C. Jackson | 25 | Daughter | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Frank W. Jackson | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Rufus W. Kendall | 35 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Vermont |
| 23 | Margaret Kendall | 37 | Wife | — | England |
| 24 | Marion A. Kendall | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Dorothy A. Kendall | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Joseph Thompson | 29 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Edna R. Thompson | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Wendell Thompson | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Doris Thompson | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Bennett Sr. Perry | 79 | Head | Granite Cutter | England |
| 31 | Mary Perry | 74 | Wife | — | England |
| 32 | Bennett Jr. Perry | 38 | Son | Granite Cutter | New York |
| 33 | Patrick Casey | 52 | Head | Foreman | Ireland |
| 34 | Elizabeth Casey | 49 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 35 | Albert Casey | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Eileen Casey | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Elizabeth Casey | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | John Casey | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Daniel Casey | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Garrett Landers | 33 | Head | Stitcher | Ireland |
| 41 | Mary Landers | 26 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 42 | Margaret Landers | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Gerald J. Landers | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Henry C. Wiggin | 58 | Head | Carpenter | New Hampshire |
| 45 | Eva G. Wiggin | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Phyllis K. Wiggin | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Mary Fahey | 79 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 48 | Theresa M. Fahey | 42 | Head | Cutter | Ireland |
| 49 | Alice J. Fahey | 37 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Henrietta K. Fahey | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
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)