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James Moran — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lake, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Moran across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lake, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Margaret — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lake, Illinois |
| Surname | Moran |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Wire Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Waukegan City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Moran | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| James Moran | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Margaret Moran | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lake, Illinois
Son, age 9
Lake, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moran |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | April |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Lake, Illinois
Son, age 17
Lake, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moran |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Lake, Illinois
Son, age 28
Lake, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Moran |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Wire Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Moran across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lake, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Moran (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Moran (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Moran (~0.92 confidence) and father James Moran (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Moran (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Moran
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Moran
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Moran
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Moran
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Moran
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Moran
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Lake, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Lake, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu382unit:0328)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Moran | 63 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Margaret Moran | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | James Moran THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 4 | Clarence E. Hicks | 55 | Head | Deputy Sheriff | Illinois |
| 5 | Cordelia Hicks | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Guarda Hicks | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | George Thomas | 20 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Verona S. Thomas | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | William Traynor | 42 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 10 | Elizabeth J. Traynor | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Robert Traynor | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Frank Ritrich | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Croatia |
| 13 | Daniel Blazevich | 30 | Boarder | Laborer | Croatia |
| 14 | Nicholas Liptich | 36 | Boarder | Laborer | Jugo Slav |
| 15 | Raymond Spode | 30 | Boarder | Engineer | Hungary |
| 16 | George Petrich | 33 | Boarder | Laborer | Jugo Slav |
| 17 | Samuel Pargomet | 50 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 18 | Lena Pargomet | 47 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 19 | Alex Pargomet | 24 | Son | Laborer | Russia |
| 20 | Samuel Pargomet | 21 | Son | Machinist | Russia |
| 21 | Benjamin Pargomet | 19 | Son | Machinist | Russia |
| 22 | Fannie Pargomet | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 5 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)