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James Nichols — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Nichols across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Nichols | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Helen Nichols | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Asa Nichols | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Estrell Wright | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Nichols | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Percy Nichols | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ed Nichols | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| James Nichols | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Alfred Nichols | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Essie Nichols | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 18
New York, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
New York, …
Head, age 30
New York, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nicholas |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Typewriter Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 24 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Nichols across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Nichols
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · New York
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Sibling
Helen Nichols
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Nichols
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Nichols
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ed Nichols
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Percy Nichols
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Nichols
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1205unit:0892)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian Henry | 9 | Daughter | — | West Indies |
| 2 | Inez Henry | 5 | Daughter | — | West Indies |
| 3 | Bernadine Henry | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Walter Wright Moore | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Bertha Moore | 30 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 6 | Emma Moore | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Walter Jr. Moore | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Annie Moore | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Bertha M. Moore | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lilly May Moore | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Benjamin Madison | 50 | Head | Steamfitter | Virginia |
| 12 | Mattie Madison | 35 | Wife | Operator | South Carolina |
| 13 | Eunice Madison | 18 | Daughter | Technical | New York |
| 14 | Sandy Madison | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Louvenia Madison | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Joseph Martin | 30 | Head | Chauffeur | Brooklyn N.Y. |
| 17 | Florence Martin | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Asa W. Nichols | 43 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 19 | Essie Nichols | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Alfred Nichols | 20 | Son | Porter | New Jersey |
| 21 | James Nichols THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Driver | New Jersey |
| 22 | Percy Nichols | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Ed. Nichols | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | William Nichols | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Helen Nichols | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Beatrice Nichols | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Estrell Wright | 2 | Roomer | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Jacob Jackman | 32 | Head | Cook | West Indies |
| 29 | Theresa Jackman | 25 | Wife | Seamstress | Porto Rico |
| 30 | Leonard Reed | 26 | Roomer | Cook | Jamaica |
| 31 | Althea Reed | 20 | Roomer | — | Porto Rico |
| 32 | Richard W. Williams | 65 | Head | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 33 | Ida W. Williams | 44 | Son | Porter | South Carolina |
| 34 | Alfred Williams | 22 | Son | Hallman | South Carolina |
| 35 | Harry Williams | 15 | Son | Chemical | South Carolina |
| 36 | Althea Sanders | 18 | Roomer | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 37 | Florence Prelow | 20 | Roomer | Maid | South Carolina |
| 38 | Henry B. Allen | 32 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 39 | Pauline Allen | 22 | Wife | Waitress | Virginia |
| 40 | Walter Henderson | 31 | Roomer | Operator | South Carolina |
| 41 | Gladys Lee | 22 | Roomer | Maid | Kentucky |
| 42 | Mary Lee | 15 | Roomer | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Edward Mitchell | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Josephine Mitchell | 38 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 45 | Edna Mitchell | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Willie Mitchell | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Katherine Mitchell | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lidie Mills | 28 | Head | Nursemaid | South Carolina |
| 49 | Sarah Mills | 23 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Arthur Mills | 21 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
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)