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James Nolan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Nolan across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Nolan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Nolan | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Helen Nolan | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Anna Nolan | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Edward Nolan | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| James Nolan | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Andrew Nolan | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Nolan | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Nolan | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Celia Nolan | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nolan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 9
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
| Surname | Nolan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Nolan across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Nolan
Son · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · Illinois
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Sibling
Anna Nolan
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Nolan
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Nolan
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Nolan
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Nolan
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Nolan
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu330unit:0335)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lovenia Butler | 53 | Wife | — | England |
| 2 | Francis J Butler | 22 | Son | Metal Worker | Illinois |
| 3 | Laura E Butler | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Lewis Powell | 73 | Head | Elevator Man | England |
| 5 | Frank E Blau | 44 | Head | Loose Leaf | Illinois |
| 6 | Anna B Blau | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Gilbert F G Blau | 23 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 8 | Cyril F O Blau | 20 | Son | Special Police | Illinois |
| 9 | Hugh Mepha | 48 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 10 | Anna Mepha | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Campbell Mepha | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Howard Mepha | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Evelyn Neff | 30 | Head | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 14 | William Neff | 28 | Son | Office Work | Illinois |
| 15 | Margaret Neff | 67 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Dan Cosgrove | 40 | Head | Janitor | Ireland |
| 17 | Josephine Cosgrove | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 18 | Mary Conley | 19 | Stepchild | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 19 | Catherine Connolly | 16 | Stepchild | — | Illinois |
| 20 | John Connolly | 19 | Stepson | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Mary A Powers | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Elizabeth M Conner | 53 | Sister | Doctor | Illinois |
| 23 | Madeline Conner | 55 | Housemaid | Housemaid | Italy |
| 24 | Silvio Camodeca | 32 | Head | Clerk | Italy |
| 25 | Laura Camodeca | 29 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 26 | Frank B Camodeca | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Alfred C Camodeca | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Millie Camodeca | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Thomas R Rose | 73 | Head | Labor | Bohemia |
| 30 | Jossey Rose | 60 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 31 | Jossey Rose | 31 | Daughter | Developer | Illinois |
| 32 | John Rose | 38 | Son | Stockkeeper | Illinois |
| 33 | Joseph Rose | 29 | Son | Repair Man | Illinois |
| 34 | Julia Daly | 56 | Head | Owner | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Edward J Daly | 19 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 36 | Edward Nolan | 42 | Head | Stableman | Ireland |
| 37 | Celia Nolan | 29 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 38 | Andrew Nolan | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | James Nolan THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Helen Nolan | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Anna Nolan | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Margaret Nolan | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | John Nolan | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Thomas Nolan | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | William Horrisch | 58 | Head | Handyman | Illinois |
| 46 | Jossey Horrisch | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Pearl Horrisch | 15 | Daughter | Office Work | Illinois |
| 48 | Beatrice Horrisch | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Herman Polard | 43 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 50 | Percilla Polard | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)