James Sharp — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Knox, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this James Sharp across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1856 Male Head Born: Wisconsin Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Knox, Nebraska
Surname	Sharp
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Unknown
Additional Details
Occupation	Grain Buyer
Industry	Elevator
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Occupation	Grain Buyer
Township / Ward	Creighton City
Est. Birth Year	~1856

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Lula Sharp	Daughter	—	24	~1896
Helen Sharp	Daughter	—	15	~1905
James Sharp	Head	—	64	~1856
Viola Sharp	Spouse	—	46	~1874

Census Appearances

1920

Knox, Nebraska

Head, age 64

Knox, Nebraska · implied b. ~1856 — 4 household members

Surname	Sharp
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Unknown
Occupation	Grain Buyer
Industry	Elevator
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Knox, Nebraska

Head, age 74

Knox, Nebraska · implied b. ~1856 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sharps
Given Name	Jerome
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	41
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Knox-County, Nebraska

Head, age 84

Knox-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1856 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sharp
Given Name	Jerome
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	84
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Creighton City
1935 Residence (County)	Knox
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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James Sharp

Head · 1920 · age 64 · b. ~1856 · Nebraska

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu994unit:0209)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Eliza Stasir	64	Wife	—	Iowa
2	James P. Ryan	38	Head	Merchant	Nebraska
3	Mary Ryan	33	Wife	—	Indiana
4	John Ryan	12	Son	—	Nebraska
5	Margaret Ryan	11	Daughter	—	Nebraska
6	Helen Ryan	6	Daughter	—	Nebraska
7	Florence Ryan	3	Daughter	—	Nebraska
8	Arrell Dowling	77	Head	—	New York
9	Annie Dowling	55	Step-Daughter	—	Iowa
10	John Wagner	78	Head	Retired	Prussia
11	Frank D. Carroll	36	Head	Auctioneer	Nebraska
12	Laura Carroll	30	Wife	—	Nebraska
13	Francis Carroll	6	Son	—	Nebraska
14	Oscar F. Haughney	49	Head	Drayman	Iowa
15	Mildred Haughney	32	Wife	—	Nebraska
16	Theodore Haughney	17	Son	Laborer	Washington
17	Pearl Haughney	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
18	Alice Haughney	12	Daughter	—	Nebraska
19	Doris Haughney	11	Daughter	—	Nebraska
20	Irvine Haughney	10	Son	—	Nebraska
21	Elsie Haughney	8	Daughter	—	South Dakota
22	Myron Haughney	7	Son	—	South Dakota
23	Ivan Haughney	6	Son	—	Nebraska
24	Clara Haughney	2	Daughter	—	Nebraska
25	Gladys Haughney	2	Daughter	—	Nebraska
26	Baby Haughney	0	Son	—	Nebraska
27	John Dakler	70	Head	Retired	Germany
28	Annie Dakler	66	Wife	—	Germany
29	Rudolph Dakler	65	Head	Retired	Germany
30	Martha Dakler	60	Wife	—	Germany
31	John Dakler	23	Son	Laborer	Nebraska
32	Geo. A. Weigel	51	Head	Manager	Illinois
33	Amelia Weigel	43	Wife	—	Germany
34	Clifford Weigel	19	Son	Helper	Nebraska
35	Earl Weigel	17	Son	—	Nebraska
36	F. M. Ledyard	65	Head	Retired	Ohio
37	Etta Ledyard	58	Wife	—	Illinois
38	John Poffle	30	Head	Auto Livery	Nebraska
39	Edna Poffle	25	Wife	—	Iowa
40	Albert Poffle	7	Son	—	South Dakota
41	Raymond Poffle	6	Son	—	South Dakota
42	Alan Poffle	4	Son	—	Nebraska
43	William Poffle	1	Son	—	Nebraska
44	James Sharp THIS PERSON	64	Head	Grain Buyer	Wisconsin
45	Viola Sharp	46	Wife	—	Iowa
46	Lula Sharp	24	Daughter	Clerk	Nebraska
47	Helen Sharp	15	Daughter	—	Nebraska
48	Joseph Zimmer	52	Head	Plumber	Michigan
49	Priscilla Zimmer	49	Wife	—	Iowa
50	Vincent Zimmer	16	Son	—	Nebraska

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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)

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