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James Scott — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Scott across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Archibald & Rose — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Grinder |
| Industry | Rubber Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Grinder |
| Township / Ward | Malden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archibald Scott | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| James Scott | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Rose Scott | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 3
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 22
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Grinder |
| Industry | Rubber Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James Scott across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Archibald Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Archibald Scott
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Scott
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Scott
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu713unit:0205)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Walker, William Walker | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | David Walker | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Leggat, Eliza Walker | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Scotland |
| 54 | Thomas Kilbride | 62 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 55 | Thomas F. Kilbride | 26 | Son | Wagon Driver | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Loretta Kilbride | 24 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Charles Kilbride | 21 | Son | Wagon Driver | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Austin Crowe | 33 | Head | Inspector | Ireland |
| 59 | Alice Crowe | 28 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 60 | Lillian Crowe | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Hannah Ford | 42 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 62 | Julia Ford | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Patrick Fitzpatrick | 46 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
| 64 | Edward Kelleher | 40 | Boarder | Blacksmith | Ireland |
| 65 | Timothy Flynn | 43 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
| 66 | Austin O'Malley | 31 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
| 67 | Margaret Sheehan | 47 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 68 | Eileen Sheehan | 15 | Daughter | Piece Girl | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Anna Sheehan | 14 | Daughter | Piece Girl | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Margaret Sheehan | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Thomas Connor | 33 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
| 72 | Edward Doherty | 23 | Boarder | Shipper | Ireland |
| 73 | Patrick Sexton | 73 | Boarder | City Dept. | English |
| 74 | Thomas Molloy | 33 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
| 75 | James Welch | 39 | Head | Stone Mason | Ireland |
| 76 | Mary Welch | 34 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 77 | Kathleen Welch | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | John Welch | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Helen Welch | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | James Welch | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Harold Welch | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Kenneth Welch | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Archibald Scott | 53 | Head | Cutter | Scotland |
| 84 | Rose Scott | 54 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 85 | James F. Scott THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Grinder | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Marko Brunet | 50 | Head | Curer | Maine |
| 87 | Mae Brown | 42 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Canada |
| 88 | Charles Brown | 1 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Joseph Maher | 47 | Head | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Agnes Maher | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | George Maher | 21 | Son | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Joseph Maher | 15 | Son | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Mary Maher | 78 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 94 | Dennis Lorden | 60 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 95 | Margaret Lorden | 60 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 96 | John J. Lorden | 44 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 97 | John Baton | 31 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 98 | Mary Baton | 26 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 99 | Helen Baton | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | John Baton | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)