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James Nichols — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Boone, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this James Nichols across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Boone, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Boone, Missouri |
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ashland Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Nichols | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mildred Nichols | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| James Nichols | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| John Nichols | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Gilbert Nichols | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mary Nichols | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Boone, Missouri
Head, age 25
Boone, Missouri · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1910
Boone, Missouri
Head, age 33
Boone, Missouri · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Boone, Missouri
Head, age 43
Boone, Missouri · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links James Nichols across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Boone, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Nichols
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Boone, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Boone, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu906unit:0097)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cordie Cunningham | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Robert B. Cunningham | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Herbert Cunningham | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Harold Cunningham | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Lewis Cunningham | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Emma Roddy | 50 | Aunt | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Katherine Haden | 89 | Grandmother | — | Germany |
| 58 | Oren T. Cox | 38 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 59 | Estell Cox | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Jessie Merle Turner | 13 | Stepdaughter | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Mary W. Turner | 11 | Stepdaughter | — | Missouri |
| 62 | H. Clay Taylor | 66 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 63 | S. Elma Taylor | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Iva E. Pruitt | 13 | Stepdaughter | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Margaret F. Pruitt | 11 | Stepdaughter | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Emma D. Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Lucinda J. Winfrey | 67 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Jesse Winfrey | 40 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 69 | Gilbert Winfrey | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 70 | Clara J. Winfrey | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Philip E. Winfrey | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 72 | William V. Brunette | 65 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 73 | Viola B. Brunette | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Leonard Brunette | 28 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 75 | Loyd Brunette | 26 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 76 | James E. Graham | 31 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 77 | Lizzie M. Graham | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Reba A. Graham | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Eva M. Graham | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Emma J. Graham | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 81 | Cynthia F. Graham | 1 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 82 | Fielden Taylor | 25 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Missouri |
| 83 | James M. Winfrey | 76 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 84 | Julian T. Winfrey | 38 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Cecil Winfrey | 13 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 86 | Larkin Winfrey | 12 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 87 | Frances Cunningham | 72 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 88 | Ira C. Cunningham | 31 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 89 | Cromley Sapp | 70 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 90 | Arthur T. Shaw | 32 | Renter | Farmer | Missouri |
| 91 | Lillie Shaw | 28 | Wife | Farmer | Indiana |
| 92 | Robert E. Shaw | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 93 | James H. Shaw | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 94 | James S. Nichols THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 95 | Mary E. Nichols | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 96 | Gilbert R. Nichols | 20 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 97 | Clara M. Nichols | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 98 | John R. Nichols | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 99 | Mildred Nichols | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 100 | Lewis Mcnutt | 75 | Head | — | Georgia |
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)