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James Saunders — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Gallia, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this James Saunders across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Gallia, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Gallia, Ohio |
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Harrison Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Saunders | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Sarah Saunders | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Georgia Saunders | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Clarence Saunders | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Alta Saunders | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Rebecca Saunders | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Lester Saunders | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ernest Saunders | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1910
Gallia, Ohio
Head, age 41
Gallia, Ohio · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Gallia, Ohio
Head, age 50
Gallia, Ohio · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links James Saunders across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Gallia, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Saunders
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Gallia, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Gallia, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1385unit:0307)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alice Mary Rice | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 52 | Ada Rice | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Nancy Rice | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Ernest Rice | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Hobert Rice | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Ezra Hunt | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 57 | Irene Hunt | 19 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Frances Hunt | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Jesse M Sheets | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 60 | Bertha A Sheets | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Clara M Sheets | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 62 | James W Puckett | 37 | Head | Farm Manager | Ohio |
| 63 | Sarah A Puckett | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Mildred Puckett | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Charles W Puckett | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Brice Beaver | 49 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 67 | Rosara B Beaver | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Mabel Beaver | 22 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Homer Beaver | 19 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Jesse Beaver | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Bertha A Beaver | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Verne C Beaver | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Cecil Beaver | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 74 | John F Lewis | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 75 | Minnie M Lewis | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Lulu Lewis | 24 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Ralph Lewis | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Reufa Lewis | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Robert F Lewis | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Isaac J Sheets | 32 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 81 | John F Sheets | 64 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 82 | Rosa M Sheets | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 83 | Alfred L Sheets | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Effie Sheets | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 85 | Clarence E Sheets | 10 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 86 | James M Saunders THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 87 | Rebecca Saunders | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 88 | Sarah Saunders | 25 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 89 | Ernest Saunders | 23 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 90 | Clarence Saunders | 21 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 91 | Lester Saunders | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 92 | Alta Saunders | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 93 | Georgia Saunders | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 94 | John H | 68 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 95 | Sarah | 68 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 96 | Brice | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Jenny | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 98 | Blanche | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 99 | Clark | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 100 | Dorothy M | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
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)