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James Nichols — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Clay, Texas
Our Model Tree links this James Nichols across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clay, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1845), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1845
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Clay, Texas |
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 43 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Retail groceries |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct No 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1845 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etta Nichols | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1885 |
| James Nichols | Head | — | 65 | ~1845 |
| Mariah Nichols | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1840 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clay, Texas
Head, age 55
Clay, Texas · implied b. ~1845 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1845 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Clay, Texas
Head, age 65
Clay, Texas · implied b. ~1845 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 43 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Retail groceries |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Clay, Texas
Head, age 74
Clay, Texas · implied b. ~1846 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | J. M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | retired |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links James Nichols across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Clay, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Nichols
Head · 1910 · age 65 · b. ~1845 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1910 US Federal Census — Clay, Texas
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1910 US Federal Census — Clay, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1538unit:0885)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethel Ballenger | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 2 | Eugene M Ballenger | 22 | Son | Teacher | Missouri |
| 3 | John J Ballenger | 20 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 4 | Fredric Ballenger | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | William H Tally | 53 | Head | Minister | Arkansas |
| 6 | Lula M Tally | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Clyde H Tally | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | Eunice R Tally | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | John J Tally | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Irene Mollie E Tally | 57 | Aunt | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Thomas S Coleman | 69 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Mary F Coleman | 61 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 13 | Lula H Coleman | 40 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Richard L Coleman | 38 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 15 | James J Coleman | 31 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 16 | Ola P Coleman | 21 | Son | — | Texas |
| 17 | Ola Coleman | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Joe Fuller | 24 | Head | — | Texas |
| 19 | Pearl V Fuller | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 20 | Lyle Fuller | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Thomas Owens | 48 | Head | Own Income | Georgia |
| 22 | Fannie Owens | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Jenna L Owens | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Georgia |
| 24 | Ruby A Owens | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Randolph J Owens | 17 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 26 | Roy H Owens | 15 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 27 | Alexander H Douglass | 56 | Head | Own Income | Missouri |
| 28 | Mattie C Douglass | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | Jessie Douglass | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Texas |
| 30 | Ila Douglass | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Vera Douglass | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Warren Douglass | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 33 | Margaret E Douglass | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | Edd L Webb | 36 | Head | Cowman | Mississippi |
| 35 | Edna L Webb | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 36 | Florette M Webb | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Edna M Webb | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Edward H Webb | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | Sidney Percy Webb | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Irene Mae Webb | 20 | Daughter | Housekeeping | Kansas |
| 41 | James W Nichols THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 42 | Mariah A Nichols | 70 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Etta M Nichols | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 44 | William S Mcconnell | 41 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 45 | Sammie W Mcconnell | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Hubert B Mcconnell | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | Frances G Mcconnell | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Mamie C Mcconnell | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 49 | James E Cato | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 50 | Mary E Cato | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
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)