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James Lyons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Lyons across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1851), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1851
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Retail merchant |
| Industry | Lumber |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Methuen City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1851 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Lyons | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| James Lyons | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Edith Hoyle | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Frances Hoyle | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Oscar Lyons | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Charles Lyons | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Minnie Lyons | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 49
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1851 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1851 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Contractor + Builder |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 59
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1851 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Years Married | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 69
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1851 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Retail merchant |
| Industry | Lumber |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links James Lyons across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Lyons
Head · 1920 · age 69 · b. ~1851 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu689unit:0958)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenett Rondeau | 7 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Gertrude Rondeau | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Wilfred Brochu | 24 | Brother in law | Percher | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Edward Brochu | 22 | Brother in law | Toucher | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Charles Richard | 66 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 6 | Clementine Richard | 61 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 7 | Yvonne Richard | 26 | Daughter | Operative | Canada |
| 8 | Stella Richard | 20 | Daughter | Operative | Canada |
| 9 | Samuel Coulson | 45 | Head | Real Estate | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Eliza Coulson | 49 | Wife | None | Florida |
| 11 | Alice Coulson | 9 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Katharine Coulson | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Thomas Bellwood | 49 | Head | Overseer | England |
| 14 | Ada Bellwood | 33 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Smith Bateman | 23 | Head | Operative | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Anne Bateman | 24 | Wife | Dressmaker | Massachusetts |
| 17 | James H. Lyons THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | Retail Merchant | Maine |
| 18 | Minnie F. Lyons | 58 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Effie M. Lyons | 32 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Charles J. Lyons | 30 | Son | Retail Merchant | New Hampshire |
| 21 | Oscar A. Lyons | 22 | Son | Student | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Edith Hoyle | 28 | Boarder | Book Keeper | Canada |
| 23 | Frances M. Hoyle | 24 | Boarder | Cloth Examiner | Canada |
| 24 | Henry Slater | 45 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 25 | Amelia Slater | 46 | Wife | None | England |
| 26 | Harley Slater | 22 | Son | Machinist | England |
| 27 | Ruth H. Slater | 19 | Daughter | Mender | England |
| 28 | Bert Slater | 18 | Son | Machinist | England |
| 29 | Leslie Slater | 16 | Son | Operative | England |
| 30 | Edith H. Slater | 15 | Daughter | Doffer | England |
| 31 | Lily Slater | 11 | Daughter | None | England |
| 32 | Beatrice Slater | 7 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 33 | George O'Brien | 37 | Head | Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Anastasia O'Brien | 25 | Wife | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 35 | George Jr. O'Brien | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | James O'Brien | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Mary Harty | 61 | Mother in law | None | Ireland |
| 38 | Willie Bushnell | 48 | Head | Operative | England |
| 39 | Robert Bushnell | 14 | Son | None | England |
| 40 | Winona Bushnell | 52 | Sister | None | England |
| 41 | Calvin G. Wilson | 42 | Head | Overseer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Mary L. Wilson | 79 | Mother | None | New York |
| 43 | Margaret D. Bell | 7 | Niece | None | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Harry Harold Wies | 35 | Head | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Lillian Wies | 35 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Esther Wies | 12 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Leman A. Wies | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Ruth E. Wies | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Howard A. Wies | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | William R. Foy | 39 | Head | Motorman | England |
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)