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James Lyons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Lyons across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1848), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1848
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Gaelic |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1848 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Lyons | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| James Lyons | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kings, New …
Head, age 55
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1845 — 4 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 | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1845 |
| Year of Immigration | 1845 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Tanner |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Kings, New …
Head, age 63
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1847 — 2 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 | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 72
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1848 — 2 household members
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Gaelic |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links James Lyons across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Lyons
Head · 1920 · age 72 · b. ~1848 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1181unit:0752)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Louis Sherman | 31 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | New York |
| 52 | Alice Sherman | 27 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | William Sherman | 18 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 54 | William Sherman | 16 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 55 | Arthur Sherman | 9 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 56 | Louis Feltman | 67 | Head | Electrician | England |
| 57 | Daisy Feltman | 26 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Doris Feltman | 27 | Daughter-in-law | Office Work | Baden Germany |
| 59 | Louis Feltman | 14 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 60 | Dorothy Feltman | 21 | Daughter | Dresser | New York |
| 61 | David Charles | 46 | Head | — | New York |
| 62 | Sophia Charles | 42 | Wife | — | Baden Germany |
| 63 | Marion Charles | 18 | Daughter | Helper | New York |
| 64 | Charles Charles | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Lawrence Charles | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Lawrence E. Bay | 36 | Head | Chief Steward | England |
| 67 | Elizabeth Bay | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | Florence Bay | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Robert Bay | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | Rudolph Smith | 18 | Step Son | Machinist | New York |
| 71 | Harry Smith | 16 | Step Son | Stable Man | New York |
| 72 | Emma Smith | 14 | Step Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Henry Johnson | 45 | Head | Printer | England |
| 74 | Margaret Johnson | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Catherine Nichols | 52 | Head | Examiner | Ireland |
| 76 | Molly Nichols | 24 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Mary Minnerly | 36 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Fred Minnerly | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | Francis Minnerly | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Herman Fiedler | 38 | Boarder | Carpenter | Germany |
| 81 | Martin Mclean | 52 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 82 | Catherine Mclean | 59 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 83 | Catherine Mclean | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 84 | Louis Murphy | 52 | Head | Carrier | New York |
| 85 | Elizabeth Murphy | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 86 | Thomas Stack | 55 | Head | Salesman | Ireland |
| 87 | Frances Stack | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 88 | Gerald Stack | 16 | Son | Assistant | New York |
| 89 | Ellen Dugan | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 90 | Andrew Febrey | 57 | Head | — | New York |
| 91 | Andrew Jr. Febrey | 22 | Son | Compositor | New York |
| 92 | Robert Walters | 63 | Head | Plumber | New York |
| 93 | Mary Walters | 57 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 94 | Philip Riley | 47 | Head | Fire Dept | New York |
| 95 | Agnes Riley | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 96 | John Logan | 42 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | New York |
| 97 | Flora Logan | 38 | Sister-in-law | Supervisor | New York |
| 98 | Thomas Logan | 26 | Brother-in-law | Messenger | New York |
| 99 | James Lyons THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 100 | Edith Lyons | 25 | Daughter | Sales Lady | New York |
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)