JS
James Shepherd — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · San Francisco, California
Our Model Tree links this James Shepherd across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in San Francisco, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1905 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Shepherd | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mina Shepherd | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| James Shepherd | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
San Francisco, …
Other, age 33
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1867 — 15 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Drive Milk Wagon |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
San Francisco, …
Head, age 42
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Carrier |
| Industry | News Paper Co. |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
San Francisco, …
Head, age 52
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1905 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
San Francisco, …
Other, age 63
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Shepherd across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in San Francisco, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
James Shepherd
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · California
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu134unit:0641)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Catherine Purcell | 40 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 52 | John O'Brien | 37 | Brother | Grocer | Ireland |
| 53 | Daniel O'Brien | 34 | Brother | Stevedore | Ireland |
| 54 | John Noll | 33 | Head | Stevedore | Illinois |
| 55 | Ellen Noll | 32 | Wife | Baker | Ohio |
| 56 | Ellen Noll | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 57 | Margaret Claffey | 27 | Sister-in-law | Stenographer | California |
| 58 | James Shepherd THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Driver | Scotland |
| 59 | Mina S. Shepherd | 52 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 60 | Alexander S. Shepherd | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 61 | Peter Floor | 31 | Head | Laborer | Holland |
| 62 | Margaret Floor | 30 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 63 | Peter Floor | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 64 | Cornelius Donovan | 40 | Head | Clerk | California |
| 65 | Gertrude Donovan | 34 | Wife | — | California |
| 66 | Richard Donovan | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 67 | William Donovan | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 68 | Joseph J. Carroll | 45 | Boarder | Clerk | Ireland |
| 69 | Daniel Curtin | 66 | Lodger | Boiler Maker | Ireland |
| 70 | John B. Curtin | 60 | Lodger | Expressman | Ireland |
| 71 | George A. Thorington | 46 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Michael Melia | 46 | Head | Com. Merchant | California |
| 73 | Mary Melia | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Nathan Bellman | 50 | Head | Peddler | Russia |
| 75 | Ida Bellman | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 76 | Charlotte Fisher | 45 | Lodger | — | Germany |
| 77 | Richard Fisher | 27 | Lodger | Civil Engineer | Illinois |
| 78 | William J. Svers | 34 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 79 | Mary L. Svers | 25 | Wife | — | California |
| 80 | Francis L. Svers | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 81 | Ellen M. Svers | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 82 | Gertrude Svers | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 83 | Francis J. Svers | 21 | Brother | Laborer | California |
| 84 | Henry Waterhouse | 33 | Head | Foreman | California |
| 85 | Katherine Waterhouse | 28 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 86 | John Waterhouse | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 87 | James Waterhouse | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 88 | Katherine Waterhouse | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 89 | Margaret Waterhouse | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 90 | Patrick Kilkenny | 60 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 91 | Bridget Kilkenny | 59 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 92 | William E. Cahill | 40 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 93 | Nellie J. Cahill | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 94 | Genevieve L. Cahill | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | California |
| 95 | John B. Mccrossen | 55 | Head | Conductor | California |
| 96 | Ellen Mccrossen | 49 | Wife | Practical Nurse | California |
| 97 | John J. Mccrossen | 16 | Son | Apprentice | California |
| 98 | Antone Pizah | 69 | Lodger | — | Austria |
| 99 | George Knudsen | 39 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 100 | Catherine Knudsen | 25 | Wife | — | Denmark |
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)