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James Pratt — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Pratt across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1899 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Pratt | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Janet Meehan | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| William Meehan | Other | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Elizabeth Pratt | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Elizabeth Pratt | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Hazel Pratt | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hudson, New …
Head, age 44
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1856 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Iron Moulder |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
Hudson, New …
Head, age 53
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1857 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 26 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Industry | iron foundry |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
Hudson, New …
Head, age 63
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1857 — 6 household members
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1899 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links James Pratt across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hudson, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Pratt
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · New Jersey
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1045unit:0719)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas H. Dunlea | 37 | Head | Stevedore | New Jersey |
| 2 | Mary Dunlea | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Thomas J. Dunlea | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Joseph Dunlea | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Mary Dunlea | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Frank Dunlea | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Frank Dunlea | 20 | Brother-in-law | — | New York |
| 8 | Theodore F. Reynolds | 45 | Head | Conductor | New York |
| 9 | Magdalena Reynolds | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Myrtle Reynolds | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 11 | Mildred Reynolds | 16 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 12 | Theodore Reynolds | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | Ralph Reynolds | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Herman Van Wagenen | 38 | Head | Carpenter | United States |
| 15 | Meta Van Wagenen | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Irma Van Wagenen | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Clarence Nielsen | 34 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Minnie Nielsen | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mary Nielsen | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Evelyn Nielsen | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Clarence Nielsen | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Frank Nielsen | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Etta Nielsen | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | William Hammond | 26 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 25 | Isabella Hammond | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Robert J. Hammond | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Edward Lynch | 26 | Head | Butcher | Ireland |
| 28 | Catherine Lynch | 25 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 29 | Edward Lynch | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Joseph Lynch | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Milton Marlan | 19 | Head | Brakeman | New Jersey |
| 32 | Florence Marlan | 19 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | James Pratt THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 34 | Elizabeth Pratt | 58 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 35 | Elizabeth Pratt | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 36 | Hazel Pratt | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 37 | Janet Meehan | 26 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | William Meehan | 29 | Son-in-law | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 39 | James Flanagan | 60 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 40 | Mary E. Flanagan | 62 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 41 | James Mccauley | 33 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 42 | Janet Mccauley | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Muriel Mccauley | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Donald Mccauley | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | John Pratt | 33 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 46 | Jessie Pratt | 31 | Wife | — | United States |
| 47 | Westley Pratt | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Audrey Pratt | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | James Pratt | 1 | Son | — | United States |
| 50 | William Pratt | 23 | Brother | Machinist | Scotland |
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)