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James Mcdermott — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rutland, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this James Mcdermott across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rutland, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 18-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Vermont
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rutland, Vermont |
| Surname | McDermott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Township / Ward | Fair Haven Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
18 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Toley | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Julia Mcdermott | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Mcdermott | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Charles Wood | Head | — | — | |
| Lawrence Canfield | Other | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Richard Mcdermott | Other | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Nora Toley | Other | — | — | |
| John Morris | Other | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| James Mcdermott | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Milton Wood | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Edward Mcdermott | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| John Mcdermott | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Cyril Toley | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Lawrence Toley | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Francis Wood | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Clifford Wood | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ellen Mcdermott | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Rosanna Wood | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutland, Vermont
Son, age 4
Rutland, Vermont · implied b. ~1916 — 18 household members
| Surname | McDermott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Rutland, Vermont
Son, age 15
Rutland, Vermont · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MacDermott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 Mcdermott across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Rutland, Vermont, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Mcdermott
Son · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · Vermont
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Sibling
Julia Mcdermott
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cyril Toley
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora Toley
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mcdermott
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Toley
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Mcdermott
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Mcdermott
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Rutland, Vermont
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1920 US Federal Census — Rutland, Vermont
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1874unit:0741)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irwin Reed | 2 | Son | None | Vermont |
| 2 | Harry | 19 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Vermont |
| 3 | Herbert Bunny | 37 | R | None | New York |
| 4 | Anna P. Bunny | 14 | Daughter | Packer | Vermont |
| 5 | Margaret Bunny | 12 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 6 | Elizabeth Bunny | 10 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 7 | James Bunny | 8 | Son | None | Vermont |
| 8 | Mary Bunny | 6 | Daughter | None | Vermont |
| 9 | Helen Bunny | 3 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 10 | James Mahar | None | Head | Yes | — |
| 11 | Katherine Mahar | 30 | Wife | None | New York |
| 12 | Richard Shanahan | 75 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Ireland |
| 13 | Katherine Mahar | 5 | Daughter | None | Vermont |
| 14 | James P. Mahar | 3 | Son | None | Vermont |
| 15 | Jerry W. Sullivan | None | Head | Yes | — |
| 16 | Elizabeth Sullivan | 30 | Wife | None | Vermont |
| 17 | Mary Sullivan | 7 | Daughter | None | Vermont |
| 18 | George Sullivan | 6 | Son | None | Vermont |
| 19 | Margaret Sullivan | 2 | Daughter | None | Vermont |
| 20 | Eugene Mayhew | None | Head | Yes | — |
| 21 | Lucy Mayhew | 23 | Daughter | Stitcher | Vermont |
| 22 | Andrew Mayhew | 26 | Son | Blacksmith | Vermont |
| 23 | Fred Laramie | None | Head | Yes | — |
| 24 | Anna Laramie | 24 | Wife | None | Vermont |
| 25 | Charles E. Laramie | 6 | Son | None | Vermont |
| 26 | John H. Laramie | 5 | Son | None | Vermont |
| 27 | James E. Laramie | 2 | Son | None | Vermont |
| 28 | Raymond F. Laramie | 0 | Son | None | Vermont |
| 29 | Richard Caroli | None | Head | No | — |
| 30 | Florence Caroli | 33 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 31 | Mary Caroli | 2 | Daughter | None | Vermont |
| 32 | Rita Caroli | 0 | Daughter | None | Vermont |
| 33 | Charles Wood | None | Head | Yes | — |
| 34 | Rosanna Wood | 56 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 35 | Francis Wood | 20 | Son | None | Vermont |
| 36 | Clifford Wood | 16 | Son | None | Vermont |
| 37 | Milton D. Wood | 14 | Son | None | Vermont |
| 38 | Richard Mcdermott | 37 | R | Laborer | Vermont |
| 39 | Ellen Mcdermott | 35 | Wife | None | Vermont |
| 40 | John Mcdermott | 10 | Son | None | Vermont |
| 41 | Julia Mcdermott | 8 | Daughter | None | Vermont |
| 42 | Edward Mcdermott | 6 | Son | None | Vermont |
| 43 | James Mcdermott THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | None | Vermont |
| 44 | Mary Mcdermott | 1 | Daughter | None | Vermont |
| 45 | Nora Toley | None | O | Yes | — |
| 46 | Cyril W. Toley | 27 | Son | Clerk | Vermont |
| 47 | Lawrence Toley | 25 | Son | Clerk | Vermont |
| 48 | Nora Toley | 20 | Daughter | None | Vermont |
| 49 | Lawrence Canfield | 32 | Boarder | None | Vermont |
| 50 | John Morris | 29 | R | Laborer | Vermont |
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)