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James Paul — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Marshall, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this James Paul across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marshall, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marshall, Iowa |
| Surname | Paul |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Jefferson Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Paul | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Lloyd Paul | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| James Paul | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Mary Paul | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Cora Paul | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Marshall, Iowa
Head, age 45
Marshall, Iowa · implied b. ~1855 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Paul |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Marshall, Iowa
Head, age 53
Marshall, Iowa · implied b. ~1857 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Paul |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Marshall, Iowa
Head, age 64
Marshall, Iowa · implied b. ~1856 — 5 household members
| Surname | Paul |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links James Paul across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Marshall, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Paul
Head · 1920 · age 64 · b. ~1856 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Marshall, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Marshall, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu502unit:0104)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Butler | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | May Butler | 49 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Maurice Butler | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Earl Butler | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Leone Butler | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Jeff Schmidt | 59 | Head | — | Schleswig |
| 7 | Christina Schmidt | 58 | Wife | Farmer | Schleswig |
| 8 | Peter Lauke | 57 | Head | — | Schleswig |
| 9 | Mary Lauke | 54 | Wife | Farmer | Schleswig |
| 10 | Mollie Lauke | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Iva E. Smith | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Sarah Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Wayne Smith | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | William Smith | 21 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | Katie Smith | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Louie Brown | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 17 | Harry Brown | 30 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 18 | Jessie Brown | 29 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Earl Brown | 22 | Son | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 20 | James C. Howard | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Dora Howard | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Margaret Howard | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Kenneth Howard | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Madeline Howard | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | George A. Beson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Mabel Beson | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 27 | Harold Beson | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Kenneth Beson | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Maurice Beson | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Vernon Beson | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | W. F. Spear | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Minnie Spear | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Ruth Spear | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Helen Spear | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Elmer Spear | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Maxine Spear | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Louie Lafrenz | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 38 | Gertie Lafrenz | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Bernice Lafrenz | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Elgin Lafrenz | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Frank Stamus | 35 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Lena Stamus | 37 | Wife | Farmer | Iowa |
| 43 | Fred C. Ramond | 35 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Emma Ramond | 33 | Wife | Farmer | Iowa |
| 45 | Eldon Ramond | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | James D. Paul THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Mary Paul | 59 | Wife | Farmer | Austria |
| 48 | Cora Paul | 24 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Lloyd Paul | 29 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 50 | Raymond Paul | 26 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
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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)