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James Nicholson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Warrick, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this James Nicholson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Warrick, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Warrick, Indiana |
| Surname | Nicholson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hart Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Nicholson | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Maud Nicholson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Ruth Nicholson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Irvin Nicholson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Hazel Nicholson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Nicholson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Hellen Nicholson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Robert Nicholson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Warrick, Indiana
Head, age 30
Warrick, Indiana · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nicholson |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Warrick, Indiana
Head, age 40
Warrick, Indiana · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nicholson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links James Nicholson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Warrick, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Nicholson
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Warrick, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Warrick, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu473unit:1003)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harold Mcswane | 15 | — | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Clarence Mcswane | 13 | — | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Raymond Mcswane | 10 | — | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Marie Mcswane | 7 | — | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Pearl Mcswane | 4 | — | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Isaac Mcswane | 75 | — | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 57 | Thomas Holden | 34 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 58 | Mary Holden | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Stephen A. Heifer | 47 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 60 | Margret Heifer | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Lola Heifer | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Indiana |
| 62 | Belie Rutcher | 29 | O | Merchant | Indiana |
| 63 | Nola Rutcher | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Robert H. Zint | 31 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 65 | Clara Zint | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Wayne Nicholson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 67 | Wilda Nicholson | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Emily Nicholson | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Lloyd Nicholson | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Marjorie Nicholson | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Michael Hedge | 73 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 72 | Isabel Hedge | 68 | Wife | Laborer | Indiana |
| 73 | James Burnett | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 74 | Lillie Burnett | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 75 | William Hoadley | 67 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 76 | Justina Hoadley | 65 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 77 | James Mcfall | 60 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 78 | Frances Mcfall | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Guy Mcfall | 32 | Son | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 80 | Roy Mcfall | 20 | Son | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 81 | Squire Jenkins | 63 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 82 | Eliza Jenkins | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Della Jenkins | 38 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 84 | Henry Droste | 59 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 85 | Amelia Droste | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Ida Droste | 23 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Marie Droste | 21 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 88 | James Nicholson THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 89 | Maud Nicholson | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Robert Nicholson | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 91 | William Nicholson | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Hazel Nicholson | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Hellen Nicholson | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Irvin Nicholson | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Ruth Nicholson | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Eli S. Barclay | 53 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 97 | Sarah Barclay | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | James Morrison | 66 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 99 | Sarah Morrison | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 100 | James Morrison | 23 | Son | Thresher | Indiana |
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)