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James Mcfarland — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this James Mcfarland across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Montgomery, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Kansas |
| Surname | McFarland |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil Field |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Caney Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mcfarland | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| James Mcfarland | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Kenneth Mcfarland | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Mcfarland | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Francis Mcfarland | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Russell Mcfarland | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Montgomery, Kansas
Head, age 39
Montgomery, Kansas · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McFarland |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Pump Station |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Montgomery, Kansas
Head, age 49
Montgomery, Kansas · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
| Surname | McFarland |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil Field |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links James Mcfarland across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Montgomery, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Mcfarland
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu541unit:0656)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Margaret Simpson | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Robert W Simpson | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Frederick D Simpson | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Lloyd A Simpson | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Margaret Bainbridge | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Edgar Simpson | 63 | Head | Fireman | England |
| 57 | Susan Simpson | 63 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 58 | George Martindale | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 59 | Catherine Martindale | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Lola G Martindale | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 61 | Eva C Martindale | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 62 | Uriah F Melford | 71 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Letha Melford | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Robert A Pruett | 41 | Son-in-law | Painter | Tennessee |
| 65 | Lilly Pruett | 45 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | John Branch | 36 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 67 | Laura Branch | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Fern Branch | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Marion Branch | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Leslie Dunn | 10 | Step-son | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Lyle Dunn | 7 | Step-son | — | Oklahoma |
| 72 | William Howard | 43 | Head | Machinist | Kansas |
| 73 | Ida Howard | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Henrietta Howard | 15 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 75 | Belle Howard | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Ernest E Brown | 47 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Pearl Brown | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Maude Brown | 24 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Lula Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Helen Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Edward Brown | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Margaret Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 83 | Hila David | 53 | Head | Nurse | New York |
| 84 | George Cook | 45 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 85 | Etta Cook | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 86 | Harold Cook | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 87 | James Mcfarland THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 88 | Francis Mcfarland | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | James Mcfarland | 23 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Russell Mcfarland | 20 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 91 | Paul Mcfarland | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 92 | Kenneth Mcfarland | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 93 | William H Demott | 37 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 94 | Stella Demott | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 95 | Hazel Demott | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 96 | Doris Demott | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 97 | Mozell Demott | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 98 | Elvin Demott | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 99 | Elmer L Russell | 58 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 100 | Bertha E Russell | 58 | Wife | — | Ohio |
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)