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James Mcclain — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Woods, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this James Mcclain across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Woods, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Woods, Oklahoma |
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tinner |
| Industry | Tin shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Tinner |
| Township / Ward | Alva City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Mcclain | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Albert Mcclain | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James Mcclain | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Harold Mcclain | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Halbert Mcclain | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Diphina Mcclain | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Russell Mcclain | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lloyd Mcclain | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Woods, Oklahoma
Head, age 36
Woods, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Tinner |
| Industry | Shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Woods, Oklahoma
Head, age 46
Woods, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Tinner |
| Industry | Tin shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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James Mcclain
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Woods, Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Woods, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1480unit:0826)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ruth Martin | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 52 | Loraine Martin | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 53 | James E. Langley | 34 | Head | Painter & Paper | Kansas |
| 54 | Pearl Langley | 25 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 55 | Bessie L. Langley | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Alva F. Langley | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 57 | Clarence E. Myers | 31 | Head | Machinist | Kansas |
| 58 | Lois S. Myers | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Preston Myers | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 60 | Ray L. Whisman | 23 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 61 | Mable Whisman | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Leo Whisman | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Lucy Whisman | 1 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 64 | Sallie Catherine Whisman | 89 | Grandmother | — | New York |
| 65 | William B. Montgomery | 28 | Head | Traffic Manager | Missouri |
| 66 | Anna Montgomery | 25 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | James Montgomery | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Alice L. Montgomery | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 69 | B. H. Cunningham | 31 | Uncle | Farmer | Kansas |
| 70 | Ben Douglas | 51 | Head | Grain Buyer | Missouri |
| 71 | Ida Douglas | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Grace Douglas | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Fred Boesche | 78 | Head | — | Brunswick |
| 74 | Mary Boesche | 66 | Wife | — | Brunswick |
| 75 | J. H. Shafer | 73 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Mary Shafer | 75 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Mary Brown | 36 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Vera Brown | 15 | Granddaughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 79 | Beryl Brown | 8 | Grandson | — | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Harold Brown | 6 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 81 | Orlando Brown | 3 | Grandson | — | Oklahoma |
| 82 | James A. Mcclain THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Tinner | Illinois |
| 83 | Diphina V. Mcclain | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 84 | Halbert M. Mcclain | 18 | Son | Clerk | Oklahoma |
| 85 | Albert S. Mcclain | 16 | Son | Porter | Oklahoma |
| 86 | Kenneth W. Mcclain | 15 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 87 | Russell Mcclain | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 88 | Harold J. Mcclain | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 89 | Lloyd Mcclain | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 90 | G. Bert Keime | 45 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Della Keime | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | James W. Keime | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 93 | J. E. Hennessy | 60 | Head | Agent | Ohio |
| 94 | Catherine Hennessy | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Justine Hennessy | 26 | Son | B. Manager | Missouri |
| 96 | Marguerite Hennessy | 23 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 97 | Alice Hennessy | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 98 | Paul Hennessy | 19 | Son | Cashier | Missouri |
| 99 | Frank Leibold | 53 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 100 | Matilda Leibold | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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)