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James Reynolds — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Reynolds across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1848), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1848
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Illinois |
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | James N P |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | S. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Windsor Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1848 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Reynolds | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| James Reynolds | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Lucrecia Reynolds | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Illinois
Head, age 52
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1848 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1848 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Shelby, Illinois
Head, age 62
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1848 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Shelby, Illinois
Head, age 72
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1848 — 3 household members
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | James N P |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | S. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links James Reynolds across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Reynolds
Head · 1920 · age 72 · b. ~1848 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu408unit:1138)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick P Sharp | 58 | head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Mary E Sharp | 54 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Louis G Sharp | 25 | son | None | Illinois |
| 4 | Rayma G Sharp | 23 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 5 | Arthur D Sharp | 15 | son | None | Illinois |
| 6 | George B Fussell | 47 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Sarah Fussell | 47 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 8 | Laverna Fussell | 22 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 9 | Edna Fussell | 19 | daughter | School Teacher | Illinois |
| 10 | Ray Fussell | 10 | son | None | Illinois |
| 11 | Louisa Goddard | 84 | mother-in-law | None | Indiana |
| 12 | Daniel E Davis | 61 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 13 | Galea Davis | 50 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 14 | Cora Davis | 25 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 15 | Clara M Davis | 14 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 16 | James T Hall | 60 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Nathan W Hall | 59 | brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Harriet Hall | 66 | sister | None | Illinois |
| 19 | Ben Hall | 34 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Dora U Hall | 30 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Charles R Hall | 13 | son | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Margaret R Hall | 10 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 23 | Lola L Hall | 8 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Gladys M Hall | 6 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Thelma M Hall | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Velma H Hall | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Benjamin M Hall | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Raymond C Warner | 20 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Audra J Warner | 19 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 30 | Elza Reynolds | 29 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Josephine B Reynolds | 24 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 32 | Dorothy B Reynolds | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Ruby G Reynolds | 0 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | James N P Reynolds THIS PERSON | 72 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Lucrecia A Reynolds | 60 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 36 | Bernice F Reynolds | 21 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 37 | Ralph C Anderson | 22 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | Bernice M Anderson | 23 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 39 | Hellen J Anderson | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Willis H Walden | 49 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 41 | Etta M Walden | 47 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 42 | William B Walden | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | Georgia A Walden | 18 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 44 | Florence B Walden | 15 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 45 | Margaret V Walden | 13 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 46 | Ruth E Walden | 11 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 47 | Albert W Walden | 9 | son | None | Illinois |
| 48 | Helen M Walden | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Roberta E Walden | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Peter T Robinson | 53 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
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)