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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 Butler, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Margaret — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Butler, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Scott | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James Scott | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Roy Bickhouse | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Scott | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| William Scott | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Ethel Scott | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Butler, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Butler, Pennsylvania
Son, age 32
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Butler, Pennsylvania
Head, age 41
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Butler, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Scott
b. ~1838
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Scott
b. ~1849
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Scott
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Scott
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Butler, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1544unit:0624)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Fisher | 33 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Ida Fisher | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Maud Fisher | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Grace Fisher | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Bertha Fisher | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Charles W. Harley | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Bertha R. Harley | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Carl Thome | 15 | Laborer | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | James W. Scott THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ethel P. Scott | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John P. Scott | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Catherine G. Scott | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | William J. Scott | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Roy H. Bickhouse | 13 | Laborer | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Francis H. Miller | 36 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Emma A. Miller | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Elsie M. Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Howard E. Miller | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Samuel Miller | 56 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Emma Miller | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Howard Miller | 26 | Son | Tool Dresser | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Elva Miller | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Stella Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Emma Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Ralph Miller | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Raymond Miller | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Earl Miller | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Matthew Beiger | 82 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Maria Beiger | 75 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | John Dushler | 46 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mary Dushler | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Dorothy M. Dushler | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Thomas Bolton | 38 | Head | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ellen E. Bolton | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Goldie M. Bolton | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Helen L. Bolton | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary A. Bolton | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Carl M. Bolton | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Paul B. Bolton | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Lois B. Bolton | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Frank C. Bickhouse | 38 | Head | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Lena J. Bickhouse | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Roy Bickhouse | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Carl Bickhouse | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Margaret Bickhouse | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Anna Ruth Bickhouse | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Peter Klingler | 79 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 48 | Katherine Klingler | 78 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 49 | Mary Klingler | 43 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | William Klingler | 40 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)