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James Nolan — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Nolan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Thomas — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Nolan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Oil Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Ward | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Mary Nolan | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Maria Ward | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James Nolan | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hudson, New …
Son, age 8
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nolan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Hudson, New …
Son, age 19
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1891 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nolan |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Leather factory |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 28
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nolan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Oil Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| 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 Nolan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hudson, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Nolan (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Nolan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Nolan (~0.92 confidence) and father John Nolan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Nolan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Nolan
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Nolan
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Nolan
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Nolan
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Nolan
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Nolan
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Katherine Ward
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
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 — Hudson, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1070unit:0170)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Manfredi | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 2 | Clara Manfredi | 40 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 3 | Ernest Manfredi | 21 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 4 | Mary Manfredi | 16 | Daughter | Checker | New Jersey |
| 5 | Armond Manfredi | 15 | Son | Sales Clerk | New Jersey |
| 6 | William Pinder | 38 | Head | Waiter | North Carolina |
| 7 | Jennie Pinder | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Mary Hogan | 35 | Head | Houseworker | Maryland |
| 9 | John Pallyk | 35 | Head | Proprietor | Austria |
| 10 | Julia Pallyk | 28 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 11 | Lillian Pallyk | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Helen Pallyk | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Mary Nolan | 67 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 14 | James Nolan THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 15 | Katherine Ward | 26 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Maria Ward | 2 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Joseph Volpe | 30 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 18 | Josephine Volpe | 26 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 19 | Madeline Volpe | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Rocco Volpe | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Donald Volpe | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Mary Carlin | 56 | Head | Dressmaker | France |
| 23 | Addison Spruill | 32 | Son-in-law | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Helen Marie Spruill | 26 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | William Spruill | 5 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Charles Odell | 72 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 27 | Margaret Odell | 69 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Charles Pillow | 35 | Head | Toolmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Emilie Pillow | 36 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 30 | Reinhold Pillow | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Vera Pillow | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Karl Pillow | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | John Martin | 32 | Head | Engineer | Switzerland |
| 34 | Mary Martin | 32 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 35 | Elizabeth Martin | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | John Martin | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | John Pishko | 30 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 38 | Mary Pishko | 40 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 39 | Michael Pishko | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Annie Pishko | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Mary Pishko | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Sara Pishko | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Helen Pishko | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Alphonse Lutz | 55 | Head | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 45 | Emma Lutz | 42 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 46 | Alphonse Jr. Lutz | 23 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Margaret Lutz | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 48 | Ernestine Lutz | 15 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | New Jersey |
| 49 | Mary Lutz | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Norberta Lutz | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)