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James Neal — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Neal across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cloud, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Claude & D — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cloud, Kansas |
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opal Neal | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ruby Neal | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| D Neal | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| R Jones | Other | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| James Neal | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Bertha Neal | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cloud, Kansas
Son, age 7
Cloud, Kansas · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Cloud, Kansas
Son, age 17
Cloud, Kansas · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Neel |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Cloud-County, Kansas
Head, age 27
Cloud-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1913
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Neel |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cloud |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Neal across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Claude Neel (~0.92 confidence) and father D Neal (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Neal (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Claude Neel
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
D Neal
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Neal
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Neal
Son · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · Kansas
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Sibling
Opal Neal
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Neal
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Cloud, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Cloud, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu526unit:0741)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Lanak | 48 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 2 | Clery Lanak | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 3 | Mabel Lanak | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Valora Lanak | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Donald Lanak | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Ray Layton | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 7 | Elva Layton | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Lelon Layton | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Mary Layton | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | P. S. Fees | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 11 | Anna Fees | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | David Fees | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Earl Fees | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Harry Hains | 49 | Uncle | Laborer | New York |
| 15 | Lanson Hains | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Lars Paulson | 72 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 17 | Mary Paulson | 56 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 18 | Iner Paulson | 21 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Woody Paulson | 20 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Enoch Paulson | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Susan A. Layton | 73 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Clementine Layton | 53 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 23 | Marie Layton | 32 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 24 | F. W. Lamb | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 25 | Jennie Lamb | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Harry Dutton | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 27 | Ira Dutton | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Dwight Dutton | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Lizzie Mcconkey | 61 | Mother | — | Canada |
| 30 | D. A. Neal | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 31 | Bertha Neal | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Opal Neal | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Ruby Neal | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 34 | James Neal THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | R. H. Jones | 55 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Will French | 72 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 37 | Mary E. French | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Alta M. French | 45 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Glen James | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 40 | Mabel James | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 41 | John James | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Everett James | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Harold James | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Earl Flaherty | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 45 | Stella Flaherty | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Doris Flaherty | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Fred Linton | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 48 | Alta Linton | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Clyde James | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 50 | Sarah James | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)