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James Mclean — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Calcasieu, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Mclean across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calcasieu, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Darina — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Calcasieu, Louisiana |
| Surname | McLean |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Lake Charles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Mclean | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Idline Mclean | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Vira Mclean | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Bernadine Mclean | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Isaac Mclean | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Norris Mclean | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| James Mclean | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Darina Mclean | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calcasieu, Louisiana
Son, age 2
Calcasieu, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | McLean |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Calcasieu, Louisiana
Son, age 13
Calcasieu, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McLane |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Head, age 23
Calcasieu-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lake Charles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calcasieu |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | furniture store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Mclean across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Mclean (~0.92 confidence) and mother Darina Mclean (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Mclean
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Darina Mclean
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Mclean
Son · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Gladys Mclean
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vira Mclean
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Idline Mclean
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernadine Mclean
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norris Mclean
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Calcasieu, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Calcasieu, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu606unit:0773)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edgar Louis | 41 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Virginia Louis | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Gustavia Louis | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Agnes Louis | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Marshal Lewis | 36 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Callie Lewis | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Isaac Mclean | 33 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Darina Mclean | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Vira Mclean | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Norris Mclean | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Gladys Mclean | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Bernadine Mclean | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | James Mclean THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Idline Mclean | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Peter Nancy | 38 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 66 | Elmora Nancy | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Bernick Nancy | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Viola Nancy | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Hayman Nancy | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Albert Nancy | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | James Isaac | 33 | Brother-in-law | Gardener | Louisiana |
| 72 | Herbert August | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 73 | Louis White | 22 | Head | Chauffeur | Louisiana |
| 74 | Virginia White | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Louis White | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Tom Brown | 50 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Victoria Brown | 41 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 78 | Alphonse Longlena | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 79 | Anita Longlena | 20 | Daughter | Washerwoman | Louisiana |
| 80 | Alphonse Jr. Longlena | 19 | Daughter | Cook | Louisiana |
| 81 | Lizzie Longlena | 16 | Daughter | House Girl | Louisiana |
| 82 | Hilda Longlena | 15 | Daughter | House Girl | Louisiana |
| 83 | Lothair Longlena | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Beatrice Longlena | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Provilla Longlena | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Ella May Longlena | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | William Lickey | 57 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 88 | Willie Jones | 23 | Nephew | Porter | Louisiana |
| 89 | Eugenia Jones | 20 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Alex Washington | 37 | Head | Engineer | Louisiana |
| 91 | Mabel Washington | 38 | Wife | Washerwoman | Louisiana |
| 92 | Bud Louis | 25 | Roomer | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 93 | Mauly Louis | 26 | Roomer | Washerwoman | Louisiana |
| 94 | Philip Alfred | 25 | Head | Presser | Louisiana |
| 95 | Mary Alfred | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | Jessie Alfred | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | Alfred | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | Elizabeth Alfred | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 99 | Padel Golden | 27 | Sister-in-law | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)