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James Pierce — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bristol, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Pierce across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bristol, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bristol, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Fairhaven Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Pierce | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| James Pierce | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Vernon Pierce | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Harold Pierce | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mabel Pierce | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 44
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1856 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Day laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 53
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1857 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 63
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1857 — 5 household members
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links James Pierce across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bristol, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Pierce
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu682unit:0280)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ruth | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Joseph | 25 | Boarder | — | Italy |
| 53 | Lydia | 25 | Boarder | — | Italy |
| 54 | James C Pierce THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Mabel Pierce | 51 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 56 | Vernon H Pierce | 27 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Harold W Pierce | 20 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Helen M Pierce | 15 | Daughter | Folding Cloth | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Edward T Pierce | 36 | Head | Teller | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Josephine Pierce | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Arthur S Pierce | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Helen L Pierce | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Joseph Rogers | 66 | Head | Stone Mason | Prince Ed. Is. |
| 64 | Mary Rogers | 61 | Wife | — | Prince Ed. Is. |
| 65 | Neil Rogers | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Elsie Shulter | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Justin L Page | 23 | Head | Machinist | New Hampshire |
| 68 | Hazel B Page | 22 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Eleanor F Page | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | William H Parks | 44 | Head | Iron Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Belle Parks | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Edgar D Parks | 19 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Manuel Flora | 32 | Head | — | Azores |
| 74 | Mary Flora | 26 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 75 | John Flora | 3 | Son | — | Azores |
| 76 | Mary Flora | 3 | Daughter | — | Azores |
| 77 | Naomi Flora | 21 | Cousin | Heel Maker | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Joseph Flora | 48 | Head | Coal Shoveler | Azores |
| 79 | Francis Flora | 46 | Wife | Heel Maker | Azores |
| 80 | Eleanor Flora | 19 | Daughter | Heel Maker | Azores |
| 81 | Joseph Flora | 19 | Son | Heel Maker | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Catherine Flora | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Clarence Flora | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | William H Caswell | 30 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Alice Caswell | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Mildred Caswell | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Charles L Chandler | 36 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Ruby F Chandler | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Bernice L Chandler | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Helen M Chandler | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Nicholas Bernard | 44 | Assistant | Priest | Luxemburg |
| 92 | Nicholas Lott | 44 | Assistant | Priest | Germany |
| 93 | Arnold Dierickx | 43 | Assistant | Priest | Belgium |
| 94 | Charles De Gortelier | 38 | Assistant | Priest | Belgium |
| 95 | Willebrord Jacobs | 36 | Assistant | Brother | Holland |
| 96 | Bridget Hennessy | 50 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 97 | Lester T Sheehan | 33 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Mary L Sheehan | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Jane Sheehan | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Agnes S Sheehan | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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)