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James Mckay — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Leake, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Mckay across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Leake, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Leake, Mississippi |
| Surname | McKay |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat One Edinburg Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elzie Mckay | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Mckay | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Preston Mckay | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Mckay | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Elma Mckay | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lucy Mckay | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| James Mckay | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Annie Mckay | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Jessie Mckay | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Emmett Mckay | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Leake, Mississippi
Head, age 25
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McKay |
| Given Name | Jas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Leake, Mississippi
Head, age 36
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 10 household members
| Surname | McKay |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links James Mckay across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Leake, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Mckay
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Leake, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Leake, Mississippi
Page Contents
33 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu884unit:0224)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James E. Mckay THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lucy J. Mckay | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Annie L. Mckay | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Elzie A. Mckay | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Elma Mckay | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Jessie L. Mckay | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Preston L. Mckay | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Mary E. Mckay | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Emmett W. Mckay | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | William J. Mckay | 30 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Henry C. Busch | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Mary A. Busch | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Lula M. Busch | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Frank C. Busch | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Willie R. Busch | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Floyd C. Busch | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Malicie Busch | 59 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Phillip Viner | 64 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 19 | Martha J. Viner | 63 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Elliott Viner | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Ellis Viner | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | James E. Harm | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Nara E. Harm | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Lelia M. Harm | 27 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Webster C. Harm | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Turner D. Harm | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Martha M. Harm | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Jessie P. Harm | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Curtis M. Harm | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Delmer L. Harm | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | George R. Atkison | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Mattie E. Atkison | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Harrison Davis | 8 | Orphan | — | Mississippi |
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)