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James Pierce — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Putnam, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this James Pierce across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Putnam, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Putnam, Indiana |
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen 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 | Clinton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Pierce | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Edith Pierce | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| James Pierce | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Millicent Hall | Other | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Fay Hall | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ray Hall | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Martha Hall | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Florence Pierce | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Putnam, Indiana
Head, age 40
Putnam, Indiana · implied b. ~1860 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Putnam, Indiana
Head, age 50
Putnam, Indiana · implied b. ~1860 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Putnam, Indiana
Head, age 59
Putnam, Indiana · implied b. ~1861 — 8 household members
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen 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 Pierce across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Putnam, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Pierce
Head · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Putnam, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Putnam, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu461unit:0588)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elbert Betts | 41 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 52 | Sarah M. Betts | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Dorothy Betts | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Charles Edward Betts | 46 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 55 | Nellie Betts | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Indiana |
| 56 | Nancy Slites | 39 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 57 | Ida Alice Slites | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 58 | William Floyd | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Eliza Floyd | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Herbert Floyd | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Idis Floyd | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Leola Floyd | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Charles E. Goddard | 53 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 64 | Nellie F. Goddard | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Frances Goddard | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | Indiana |
| 66 | Lloyd Goddard | 16 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 67 | Thomas Davis | 44 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 68 | Mary Davis | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Glenwood Davis | 18 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 70 | Minnie G. Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Harold G. Davis | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Howard N. Davis | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Robert Mclaughlin | 24 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 74 | Florence C. Mclaughlin | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 75 | John Robert Mclaughlin | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Oren Perkins | 60 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Minnie J. Perkins | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Adelbert Myrick | 47 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 79 | Gertrude Myrick | 48 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 80 | M. Butchery | 60 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 81 | Cora D. Butchery | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 82 | Harvey Oliver | 34 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 83 | Stella Oliver | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Raymond Oliver | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 85 | Oliver | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Orel E. Maddox | 32 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 87 | Winona Maddox | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Bailey Arthur Maddox | 14 | Boarder | — | Indiana |
| 89 | Charles Holland | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 90 | Margaret Holland | 56 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Laura Holland | 26 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 92 | James Pierce THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 93 | Florence Pierce | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Dorothy Pierce | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Edith Pierce | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Millicent Hall | 68 | — | Farmer | Indiana |
| 97 | Martha Anne Hall | 68 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Ray Hall | 13 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Fay Hall | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 100 | Lewis Nelson | 58 | Head | Farmer | 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)