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James May — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James May across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mary — first a son (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Scranton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary May | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Mary May | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| James May | Son | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 25
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 35
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 May across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary May (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James May
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary May
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary May
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary May
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James May
Son · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mary May
Sibling · 1920 · age 36
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 — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1579unit:0695)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Romaine Rock | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Bernard Rock | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Chester Rock | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Lucile Rock | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | William Burnell | 30 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 56 | Barbara Burnell | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 57 | Elton Burnell | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Dorothy Burnell | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Margaret Burnell | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Mary Lincinski | 38 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 61 | Joseph Lincinski | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Genevieve Lincinski | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | William Lincinski | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Alex Lincinski | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Beatrice Lincinski | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Anthony Patronis | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 67 | Annie Holmes | 50 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 68 | Ellen Holmes | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Florence Holmes | 23 | Daughter | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Earl Holmes | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Andrew Holmes | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Almer Holmes | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Romaine Holmes | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Hazel Holmes | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Andrew Dartt | 55 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Margaret Dartt | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | William Dartt | 29 | Son | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Head Bridget | 50 | — | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Leo Harlstone | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | William Dartt | 60 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Regina Dartt | 29 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | John Moran | 27 | Head | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Mary Moran | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Catherine Moran | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Mary May | 60 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Mary May | 36 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | James May THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Alex Savage | 38 | Head | Miner | Lithuania |
| 89 | Eva Savage | 30 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 90 | John Savage | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Alex Savage | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | James Mcandrew | 28 | Head | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Mary Mcandrew | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Genevieve Mcandrew | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | James Mcandrew | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Stanley Dankey | 50 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 97 | Mary Dankey | 45 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 98 | Cassie Dankey | 18 | Daughter | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Peter Dankey | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Julia Dankey | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)