James Mcdermott — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this James Mcdermott across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Montgomery, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: Pennsylvania Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Montgomery, Ohio
Surname	McDermott
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Additional Details
Occupation	Polisher
Industry	Sewing Machine Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	M
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania
Occupation	Polisher
Township / Ward	Dayton 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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Charlotte Mcdermott	Daughter	—	9	~1911
James Mcdermott	Head	—	45	~1875
Earl Mcdermott	Son	—	21	~1899
John Mcdermott	Son	—	12	~1908
James Mcdermott	Son	—	17	~1903
Robert Mcdermott	Son	—	7	~1913
Morris Mcdermott	Son	—	14	~1906
Hugh Mcdermott	Son	—	18	~1902
Lillie Mcdermott	Spouse	—	46	~1874

Census Appearances

1910

Montgomery, Ohio

Head, age 35

Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	McDermott
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Years Married	13
Father's Birthplace	Irish
Mother's Birthplace	England Eng
Occupation	Polisher
Industry	Davis Sewing
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1920

Montgomery, Ohio

Head, age 45

Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1875 — 9 household members

Surname	McDermott
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Polisher
Industry	Sewing Machine Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	M
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

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James Mcdermott

Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Ohio

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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1422unit:0418)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Henry	6	Son	—	Ohio
2	August	42	Head	Fireman	Italy
3	Louisa G	42	Wife	—	Italy
4	Julia	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
5	Geneva	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
6	Harry Crider	48	Head	Foreman	Ohio
7	Mila E Crider	45	Wife	—	Ohio
8	Harry Ahmes	46	Head	Foreman	France
9	Edna Ahmes	33	Wife	—	Ohio
10	Lewis Ahmes	7	Son	—	Ohio
11	Edward Sutherland	35	Head	Cabinet Maker	Kentucky
12	Mary Sutherland	35	Wife	—	Ohio
13	Edward Sutherland	9	Son	—	Missouri
14	Joseph Sutherland	7	Son	—	Kentucky
15	Teresa Sutherland	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
16	Thomas Finn	28	Head	Blacksmith	Ohio
17	Anna Finn	27	Wife	—	Ohio
18	Elian Finn	0	Daughter	—	Ohio
19	Harry Keller	54	Head	Foreman	Connecticut
20	Mabel A Keller	50	Wife	—	Ohio
21	John Lang	75	Head	Milling Machine	Germany
22	Fredericka Lang	73	Wife	—	Germany
23	Pauline Lang	21	Daughter	Inspector	Indiana
24	Ralph Lang	13	Son	—	Ohio
25	August C Miller	46	Head	Polisher	Ohio
26	Ida M Miller	36	Wife	—	Ohio
27	Hazel Miller	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
28	Carl Miller	9	Son	—	Ohio
29	Violet Miller	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
30	Thelma Miller	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
31	Kenneth Miller	0	Son	—	Ohio
32	Louis D Carder	70	Boarder	Bench Hand	Ohio
33	Clarence J Larson	42	Head	Bench Hand	Ohio
34	Ida Rice	54	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Ohio
35	William Kling	61	Head	Laborer	Germany
36	Mary Kling	57	Wife	—	Germany
37	August Fregin	52	Head	Cigar Maker	Germany
38	Otto Fregin	50	Brother	Foreman	Germany
39	Johanna Fregin	48	Sister	Cigar Maker	Germany
40	Emma Fregin	42	Sister	Dressmaker	Germany
41	James Mcdermott THIS PERSON	45	Head	Polisher	Pennsylvania
42	Lillie Mcdermott	46	Wife	—	Ohio
43	Earl Mcdermott	21	Son	Screw Maker	Ohio
44	Hugh Mcdermott	18	Son	Polisher	Ohio
45	James Jr Mcdermott	17	Son	Toolmaker	Ohio
46	Morris Mcdermott	14	Son	—	Ohio
47	John Mcdermott	12	Son	—	Ohio
48	Charlotte Mcdermott	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
49	Robert Mcdermott	7	Son	—	Ohio
50	August Drapp	37	Head	Tool Maker	Ohio

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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)

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