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James Shannon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Denton, Texas
Our Model Tree links this James Shannon across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Denton, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Denton, Texas |
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | J P Precinct 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Shannon | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ola Shannon | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Hester Shannon | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Agnes Shannon | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Shannon | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Albert Shannon | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Strong Shannon | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ira Shannon | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ernest Shannon | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Fred Shannon | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Ida Shannon | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Denton, Texas
Head, age 34
Denton, Texas · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Denton, Texas
Head, age 44
Denton, Texas · implied b. ~1876 — 11 household members
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links James Shannon across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Denton, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Shannon
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Denton, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Denton, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1796unit:0459)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Brodie Hunt | 23 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Frankie A Hunt | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Cordie H Hunt | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Lillian G Hunt | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | John E Borton | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Loula E Borton | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Eula B Borton | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Alvie L Borton | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Luther H Borton | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Elva Borton | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Clayton G Knight | 19 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Beulah L Knight | 17 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Newton M Borton | 24 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 14 | Elsie Borton | 18 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | Earl M Borton | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | James L Shannon THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 17 | Hester Shannon | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Strong M Shannon | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Ira L Shannon | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Albert C Shannon | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Ernest Shannon | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Ola Shannon | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 23 | Luther Shannon | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Agnes Shannon | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Ida Shannon | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | Fred Shannon | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | John A Foster | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Susan G Foster | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 29 | James M Darnell | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 30 | Mollie E Darnell | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Herbert A Darnell | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Jodie Darnell | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 33 | May G Darnell | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | Bernice M Darnell | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | Henry H Franklin | 58 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 36 | James W Bell | 59 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 37 | Allie B Bell | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 38 | Herman E Bell | 21 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | Annie L Bell | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Oscar G Bell | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 41 | Lois Bell | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 42 | Doris Bell | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 43 | William T Johnson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Minnie Johnson | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Ernest G Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | John T Williams | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Angie H Williams | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Andrew W Williams | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Herman Williams | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Lula Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)