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James Mcfarland — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Mcfarland across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Scotland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | McFarland |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1899 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Repairer |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1916 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Repairer |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarkis Minasoff | Other | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Teeme Minasoff | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Harry Allan | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| James Mcfarland | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Henry Mcfarland | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Elizabeth Mcfarland | Daughter | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 26
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | McFarland |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1899 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Repairer |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1916 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 34
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McFarlane |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Tool maker |
| Industry | Auto Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $28 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Head, age 43
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MacFarlane |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Occupation | tool & die maker |
| Industry | automobile manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 686 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Mcfarland across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Mcfarland (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Mcfarland
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Mcfarland
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Michigan
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Sibling
Elizabeth Mcfarland
Sibling · 1920 · age 43
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 — Wayne, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu810unit:0078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Schlerman | 26 | Lodger | Machinist | Iowa |
| 52 | Harold E. Grindatness | 25 | Boarder | Metal Worker | Michigan |
| 53 | Arthur Gasson | 23 | Boarder | Metalworker | Michigan |
| 54 | James Morach | 17 | Boarder | Machinist | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Philip J. Mcpharlin | 18 | Boarder | Clerk | Canada |
| 56 | Anestis Sara | 24 | Lodger | Machinist | Turkey |
| 57 | Herbert V. Barber | 42 | Head | Ganger | Illinois |
| 58 | Ella Beitzel | 43 | Housekeeper | House Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Thomas Cunningham | 58 | Lodger | Manager | Maryland |
| 60 | Edward Donnelly | 41 | Lodger | Salesman | Michigan |
| 61 | Thomas Gifford | 26 | Boarder | Plumber | Ohio |
| 62 | Charles Wackman | 54 | Boarder | Machinist | Ohio |
| 63 | Arris Wackman | 24 | Boarder | Machinist | Ohio |
| 64 | Harold Stammer | 25 | Boarder | Machinist | New York |
| 65 | Ellis Betts | 52 | Boarder | Machinist | England |
| 66 | Godell Crawford | 22 | Boarder | Assembler | Indiana |
| 67 | Neal Gerber | 24 | Boarder | Metal Worker | Canada |
| 68 | Paul A. Scott | 21 | Boarder | Truck Driver | England |
| 69 | Earl A. Meeker | 22 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 70 | Matti Saari | 43 | Boarder | Laborer | Finland |
| 71 | Roy P. Evans | 23 | Boarder | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 72 | John Peters | 26 | Boarder | Drill Press | Russia |
| 73 | Robert E. Gessis | 21 | Boarder | Machinist | Indiana |
| 74 | Raymond E. Fickles | 20 | Boarder | Machinist | Indiana |
| 75 | Ernest Bednell | 19 | Boarder | Machinist | Illinois |
| 76 | Elzie O. Cramer | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | Indiana |
| 77 | Andrew Campbell | 58 | Head | Draper | Scotland |
| 78 | Elizabeth Campbell | 70 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 79 | Andrew Jr. Campbell | 25 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 80 | Willard H. Hutchings | 47 | Head | Physician | New York |
| 81 | Emma Hutchings | 46 | Wife | None | New York |
| 82 | Nora Hutchings | 17 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 83 | Lenora Hutchings | 76 | Mother | None | New York |
| 84 | Edward Sakai | 27 | Cook | Cook | Japan |
| 85 | Tsunetaro Murayama | 27 | Butler | Butler | Japan |
| 86 | Roscoe Parlette | 30 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 87 | Olga Parlette | 30 | Wife | Saleslady | Ohio |
| 88 | Kathleen Parlette | 5 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 89 | Ignazio Galanti | 34 | Head | Bricklayer | Italy |
| 90 | Leonarda Galanti | 28 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 91 | Janet Galanti | 7 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 92 | Anna Galanti | 5 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 93 | Salvatore Galanti | 3 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 94 | Rosa Galanti | 1 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 95 | Henry Mcfarland | 65 | Head | Foreman | Scotland |
| 96 | Elizabeth Mcfarland | 43 | Daughter | Waitress | Scotland |
| 97 | James Mcfarland THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Repairer | Scotland |
| 98 | Teeme L. Minasoff | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | Russia |
| 99 | Sarkis Minasoff | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | Armenia |
| 100 | Harry E. Allan | 23 | Lodger | Machinist | New York |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)