James Roach — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Orleans, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this James Roach across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orleans, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Orleans, Louisiana
Surname	Roach
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Lumber Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	New Orleans
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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 Roach	Head	—	45	~1875
Roscoe Roach	Son	—	21	~1899
James Roach	Son	—	15	~1905
Hazel Roach	Daughter	—	20	~1900
Laura Roach	Spouse	—	38	~1882
Evelyn Roach	Daughter	—	16	~1904

Census Appearances

1910

Orleans, Louisiana

Head, age 37

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Roach
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Years Married	13
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Steamship Co.
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1920

Orleans, Louisiana

Head, age 45

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members

Surname	Roach
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Lumber Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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James Roach

Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Louisiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1920 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu625unit:0489)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Frank Kelly	18	Boarder	Accountant	Illinois
52	Mary Schaffner	53	Head	—	Illinois
53	Irma Schaffner	23	Daughter	Teacher	Louisiana
54	Velma Schaffner	22	Daughter	—	Louisiana
55	Ethel Schaffner	20	Daughter	Teacher	Louisiana
56	Elmore Schaffner	17	Son	—	Louisiana
57	Joseph John	50	Boarder	Physician	Germany
58	James Roach THIS PERSON	45	Head	Clerk	Mississippi
59	Laura Roach	38	Wife	—	Louisiana
60	Roscoe Roach	21	Son	Clerk	Louisiana
61	Hazel Roach	20	Daughter	Stenographer	Louisiana
62	Evelyn Roach	16	Daughter	Stenographer	Louisiana
63	James Roach	15	Son	—	Louisiana
64	Everton Hercherod	31	Head	Manager	Louisiana
65	Margaret Hercherod	27	Wife	—	Louisiana
66	Margaret Hercherod	10	Daughter	—	Louisiana
67	Everton Jr. Hercherod	5	Son	—	Louisiana
68	Richard Hercherod	2	Son	—	Louisiana
69	Florence Benedict	58	Mother-in-law	—	Louisiana
70	James Rossi	45	Head	Proprietor	Italy
71	Bertha Rossi	40	Wife	—	Louisiana
72	Thomas Rossi	19	Son	—	Louisiana
73	James Jr. Rossi	10	Son	—	Louisiana
74	Alberta Rossi	12	Daughter	—	Louisiana
75	Adrienne Rossi	8	Daughter	—	Louisiana
76	Thomas Johnston	45	Head	Bookkeeper	Louisiana
77	Mary Johnston	42	Wife	—	Louisiana
78	Lotta Williams	40	Sister-in-law	—	Louisiana
79	George Gowan	52	Head	Contractor	France
80	Cecile Gowan	44	Wife	—	Louisiana
81	Henrietta Legarde	15	Niece	—	Louisiana
82	Frank Wilmer	11	Nephew	—	Louisiana
83	Wendell Wilmer	11	Nephew	—	Louisiana
84	Mary Wilmer	9	Niece	—	Louisiana
85	Margaret Wilmer	8	Niece	—	Louisiana
86	Robert Wilmer	4	Nephew	—	Louisiana
87	Charles Wilmer	2	Nephew	—	Louisiana
88	Mary Ruff	21	Sister	—	Louisiana
89	Pauline Ruff	22	Sister	—	Louisiana
90	Lucy Wilmer	32	Sister-in-law	—	Louisiana
91	Henry Voss	54	Head	Clerk	Louisiana
92	Theresa Voss	39	Wife	—	Missouri
93	Elvira Voss	18	Daughter	—	Louisiana
94	Parham Voss	14	Son	—	Louisiana
95	Charles Voss	12	Son	—	Louisiana
96	Charles Nacht	67	Head	Manager	Louisiana
97	Mary Nacht	62	Wife	—	Louisiana
98	Rosalie Nacht	39	Daughter	—	Louisiana
99	Louis Mantz	32	Head	Engineer	Louisiana
100	Edna Mantz	29	Wife	—	Louisiana

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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)

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