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James Scott — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Whatcom, Washington
Our Model Tree links this James Scott across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Whatcom, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Harry — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Whatcom, Washington |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Nova Scotia |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Oiler |
| Industry | Steamship |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Oiler |
| Township / Ward | Marietta Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Scott | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Harry Scott | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| David Scott | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Frances Scott | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| James Scott | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Margaret Scott | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1910
Whatcom, Washington
Son, age 13
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Nova Scotia |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
Whatcom, Washington
Son, age 24
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Nova Scotia |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Oiler |
| Industry | Steamship |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Whatcom, Washington
Son, age 35
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Nova Scotia |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Industry | Puget Sound |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Whatcom, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Scott
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Scott
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Scott
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Scott
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Scott
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Washington
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Sibling
Agnes Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Whatcom, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Whatcom, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1944unit:0363)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanford B Mayhew | 45 | Head | Manager | Maine |
| 2 | Katherine Mayhew | 44 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 3 | Alice Mayhew | 16 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 4 | Frances Mayhew | 14 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 5 | Ellen Black | 79 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 6 | Philip M Black | 42 | Son | Milker | California |
| 7 | Regina Black | 40 | Daughter in law | — | Michigan |
| 8 | John P Phelan | 44 | Nephew | Dairyman | California |
| 9 | A Mitchell Cheatham | 40 | Head | Pastor | North Carolina |
| 10 | Vera Cheatham | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Tiberius Iancoveanu | 37 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | George Iancoveanu | 27 | Son | Sawyer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Eva Iancoveanu | 10 | Granddaughter | Saleslady | Minnesota |
| 14 | George Jr Iancoveanu | 14 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Harold Iancoveanu | 11 | Grandson | — | Washington |
| 16 | Olga Charles | 29 | Head | — | Washington |
| 17 | Rex Charles | 9 | Son | — | Washington |
| 18 | Roy Charles | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
| 19 | William Rodgers | 45 | Roomer | Engineer | Missouri |
| 20 | Cecil Rodgers | 10 | Roomer | — | Washington |
| 21 | Mildred Rodgers | 6 | Roomer | — | Washington |
| 22 | William H Kylmer | 65 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ella Kylmer | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Alonzo Kylmer | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 25 | Jessie Glen | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Scotland |
| 26 | Henry Ellen Glen | 50 | Roomer | — | New Brunswick |
| 27 | James Glen | 57 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 28 | Elsie Glen | 51 | Wife | — | New Brunswick |
| 29 | Christian Johnston | 45 | Head | Presser | Iceland |
| 30 | Sarah Johnston | 27 | Daughter | Presser | Iceland |
| 31 | Patrick Hook | 42 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 32 | Sarah Hook | 37 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 33 | George Hook | 10 | Son | — | Canada |
| 34 | Alice Hook | 7 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 35 | Arthur Hook | 2 | Son | — | Canada |
| 36 | William H Booth | 49 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 37 | Florence Booth | 53 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Sivert Anderson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 39 | Sarah Anderson | 51 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 40 | Harry Scott | 61 | Head | Logger | Nova Scotia |
| 41 | Margaret Scott | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 42 | James Scott THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Oiler | Washington |
| 43 | David Scott | 22 | Son | Milker | Washington |
| 44 | Frances Scott | 20 | Son | Sailor | Washington |
| 45 | Agnes Scott | 17 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 46 | George Proctor | 59 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 47 | James Howat | 70 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 48 | Frances Howat | 58 | Wife | — | England |
| 49 | Florence Howat | 16 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 50 | Olive Howat | 14 | Daughter | — | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)