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James Mccann — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Mccann across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | McCann |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mccann | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| James Mccann | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| James Mccann | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Berna Mccann | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Patrick Mccann | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Virginia Mccann | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Joseph Mccann | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Spouse, age 45
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
| Surname | McCann |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Spouse, age 57
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | McCann |
| Given Name | Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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James Mccann
Spouse · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu814unit:0155)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donovan E. Abraham | 21 | Lodger | Vulcanizer | Canada |
| 2 | Ernest Morley | 20 | Lodger | Vulcanizer | Canada |
| 3 | Thomas Dolan | 33 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Elmer Stackhouse | 23 | Lodger | Machinist | New York |
| 5 | Eugene Chabot | 21 | Lodger | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Lawrence Moore | 41 | Lodger | Polisher | Michigan |
| 7 | Evelyn Moore | 19 | Lodger | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 8 | Mihran Minassian | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | Armenia |
| 9 | Tom Dorson | 18 | Lodger | Elevator Boy | Armenia |
| 10 | W. L. Folkman | 21 | Lodger | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Thomas White | 18 | Lodger | Inspector | Virginia |
| 12 | Philip Connor | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Canada |
| 13 | Benjamin Stapley | 28 | Lodger | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 14 | William Wood | 47 | Head | Supt. | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Minnie Wood | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Gladys Wood | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Charles Wood | 23 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 18 | Catherine Wood | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 19 | Frank Wood | 19 | Son | Draftsman | Illinois |
| 20 | Mildred Wood | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Mary Jane Wood | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | David Hill | 34 | Lodger | Rubber Worker | Finland |
| 23 | Max Sanas | 27 | Lodger | Machinist | Italy |
| 24 | Alfred Brandis | 48 | Lodger | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Ernest Groth | 22 | Lodger | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 26 | Herschel Abbott | 56 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 27 | Jane Abbott | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Lawrence Gillespie | 21 | Lodger | Rubber Worker | Michigan |
| 29 | James Mccann | 52 | Head | Watchman | Scotland |
| 30 | James Mccann THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 31 | John Mccann | 23 | Son | Building Iron | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Joseph Mccann | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Patrick Mccann | 16 | Son | Boot Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Berna Mccann | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Virginia Mccann | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Frederick Macdonald | 60 | Head | Inspector | Canada |
| 37 | Liza Macdonald | 60 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 38 | May Macdonald | 38 | Daughter | Secretary | Canada |
| 39 | Jessie Macdonald | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | George Rumball | 43 | Head | Traffic Mgr. | Canada |
| 41 | Lila Rumball | 43 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 42 | Fred Rumball | 21 | Son | Auditor | Canada |
| 43 | Andrew Evans | 39 | Lodger | Machinist | Canada |
| 44 | Harold Evans | 15 | Lodger | — | Canada |
| 45 | Thomas Kelly | 28 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 46 | Mary Kelly | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Evelyn Kelly | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Paul Lorkey | 35 | Lodger | Molder | Michigan |
| 49 | Eleanor Diehl | 35 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Robert Roberts | 40 | Lodger | Foreman | Illinois |
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)