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James Meehan — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Dewitt, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Meehan across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Dewitt, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1837), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1837
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Dewitt, Illinois |
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 45 |
| Year of Immigration | 1857 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | none |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Clinton City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1837 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Meehan | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1877 |
| John Meehan | Son | — | 28 | ~1882 |
| James Meehan | Son | — | 40 | ~1870 |
| Mary Meehan | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1880 |
| Anna Meehan | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1842 |
| James Meehan | Head | — | 73 | ~1837 |
| Harry Meehan | Son | — | 26 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
De Witt, …
Head, age 62
De Witt, Illinois · implied b. ~1838 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1838 |
| Year of Immigration | 1857 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | N. G. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Dewitt, Illinois
Head, age 73
Dewitt, Illinois · implied b. ~1837 — 7 household members
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 45 |
| Year of Immigration | 1857 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | none |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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James Meehan
Head · 1910 · age 73 · b. ~1837 · Illinois
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1910 US Federal Census — Dewitt, Illinois
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Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po237unit:0222)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ora E Wood | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 2 | Sophia Wood | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Kenneth Wood | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Michael Boyle | 53 | Head | Boiler Maker | Michigan |
| 5 | Rose M Boyle | 47 | Wife | Housekeeper | New York |
| 6 | Wayne Boyle | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Charles Boyle | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Virginia Boyle | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | William Birdsell | 25 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 10 | Mary E Birdsell | 25 | Wife | Housekeeper | England |
| 11 | Bridget Tatro | 57 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 12 | Minnie Tatro | 32 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Joseph Tatro | 32 | Son-in-law | Boiler Maker | Germany |
| 14 | Harold Tatro | 4 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Margaret Tatro | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Gertrude Tatro | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | Illinois |
| 17 | Teresa M Tatro | 19 | Daughter | Laundress | Illinois |
| 18 | Francis Tatro | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | Illinois |
| 19 | Jack R Fruit | 27 | Head | Car Inspector | Illinois |
| 20 | Rose Fruit | 25 | Wife | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 21 | Roy Fruit | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | William Mccord | 61 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 23 | Victoria Mccord | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | George Mccord | 20 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 25 | James Meehan THIS PERSON | 73 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 26 | Anna H Meehan | 68 | Wife | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 27 | James A Meehan | 40 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 28 | Anna I Meehan | 33 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 29 | Mary F Meehan | 30 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | John Meehan | 28 | Son | Engineer | Illinois |
| 31 | Harry E Meehan | 26 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Will S Borton | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 33 | Clara M Borton | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 34 | Dewey V Borton | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Ralph E Borton | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Clarence Borton | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Mary E Borton | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Carroll H Borton | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Samuel Gephart | 47 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 40 | Stella Gephart | 45 | Wife | Cook | Illinois |
| 41 | Bessie Gephart | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 42 | Joseph Gephart | 24 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | Myrtle Gephart | 17 | Daughter | Waitress | Illinois |
| 44 | Russell Gephart | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Alta Gephart | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Helen Gephart | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Bernice Gephart | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Mildred Gephart | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Louis A Chenoweth | 32 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 50 | Alice Chenoweth | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)