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James Powers — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Powers across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Labor |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Powers | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Stella Powers | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mary Powers | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| James Powers | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| George Powers | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| James Powers | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Walter Powers | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Leo Powers | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Thomas Powers | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 40
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1860 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Year of Immigration | 1872 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 50
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1860 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Power |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Packing House |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 59
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1861 — 9 household members
| Surname | Powers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links James Powers across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Powers
Head · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · Illinois
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu314unit:0453)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barney Oleskiewicz | 46 | Head | Labor | Austria |
| 2 | Kate Oleskiewicz | 46 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 3 | Mary Oleskiewicz | 15 | daughter | Labor | Illinois |
| 4 | Stella Oleskiewicz | 12 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 5 | Walter Oleskiewicz | 11 | son | None | Illinois |
| 6 | Helen Oleskiewicz | 9 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 7 | Clara Oleskiewicz | 8 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 8 | Stephan Oleskiewicz | 6 | son | None | Illinois |
| 9 | Lillie Oleskiewicz | 5 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 10 | Stanley Oleskiewicz | 3 | son | None | Illinois |
| 11 | Frank Oleskiewicz | 2 | son | None | Illinois |
| 12 | Austin Kohler | 40 | Head | Motorman | Germany |
| 13 | Ellen Kohler | 35 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 14 | Ira Kohler | 12 | son | Office | Illinois |
| 15 | Irvin Kohler | 11 | son | None | Illinois |
| 16 | Norman Kohler | 9 | son | None | Illinois |
| 17 | James Powers THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Labor | Ireland |
| 18 | James Powers | 25 | son | Teamster | Illinois |
| 19 | Thomas Powers | 28 | son | Teamster | Illinois |
| 20 | Leo Powers | 24 | son | Labor | Illinois |
| 21 | Laura Powers | 22 | daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 22 | Mary Powers | 18 | daughter | Home | Illinois |
| 23 | Stella Powers | 16 | daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 24 | George Powers | 20 | son | Teamster | Illinois |
| 25 | Walter Powers | 15 | son | None | Illinois |
| 26 | William Powers | 34 | Head | Band Sawyer | Illinois |
| 27 | Minnie Powers | 29 | wife | None | Germany |
| 28 | Marie Powers | 7 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 29 | Loretta Powers | 6 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 30 | William Powers | 4 | son | None | Illinois |
| 31 | Irene Powers | 2 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 32 | James Powers | 0 | son | None | Illinois |
| 33 | Ernestine Margaret | 83 | grandmother | None | Germany |
| 34 | Adolph Haigh | 42 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 35 | Magdalena Haigh | 37 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 36 | George Haigh | 12 | son | None | Illinois |
| 37 | Catherine Haigh | 9 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 38 | Magdalena Haigh | 7 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 39 | Adolph Haigh | 1 | son | None | Illinois |
| 40 | Catherine Morgenweck | 72 | Head | Home | New York |
| 41 | Frank Kaskowicz | 35 | Head | Labor | Poland |
| 42 | Mary Kaskowicz | 46 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 43 | Emile Desomer | 49 | Head | Cooper | Belgium |
| 44 | Jeanette Desomer | 45 | wife | None | Belgium |
| 45 | Levoisnas Desomer | 14 | son | Labor | Belgium |
| 46 | John Yunkat | 25 | Head | Labor | Austria |
| 47 | Mary Yunkat | 25 | wife | None | Austria |
| 48 | Helen Yunkat | 1 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 49 | Catherine Draguhn | 88 | Head | None | Germany |
| 50 | Klemens Sablik | 37 | Head | Labor | Poland |
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)