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James Sloan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Sloan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lehigh, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lehigh, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Box maker |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Box Maker |
| Township / Ward | Allentown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Sloan | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ralph Sloan | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Charles Sloan | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Allen Sloan | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| James Sloan | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Mary Sloan | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Emma Sloan | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Irvin Sloan | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 33
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper (Telephone) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 44
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | James J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Railway Co |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Head, age 54
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1866 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Box maker |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links James Sloan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Sloan
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lehigh, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1588unit:0134)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Amanda | 59 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Eva L | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Herman | 58 | — | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Alice | 44 | — | Music Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Susan Swope | 66 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Emma M C Swope | 62 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Emma E Seeger | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Alice E Schimpf | 73 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Margaret L Seeger | 23 | — | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Kathryn Seeger | 11 | — | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Gideon Buckler | 51 | Head | Manufacturer | Germany |
| 13 | Fredrica Buckler | 54 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 14 | Idella Buckler | 35 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Agatha M Shultz | 34 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Louise E Buckler | 32 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Anna L Buckler | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Marion E Buckler | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Michael Marcharian | 35 | Head | Engraver | Armenia |
| 20 | Ethel Marcharian | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Justine Marcharian | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Emma Derby | 50 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | James F Sloan THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Box Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mary J Sloan | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Irvin P Sloan | 27 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Allen J Sloan | 25 | Son | Wagon Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Ralph J Sloan | 19 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Charles H Sloan | 18 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Warren G Sloan | 16 | Son | Wagon Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Emma H Sloan | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Warren J Welles | 31 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Clara L Welles | 28 | Wife | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Charles W Grammes | 51 | Head | Manufacturer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mamie Grammes | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Richard S Grammes | 18 | Son | Photographic | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | William H Biggs | 73 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Matilda Biggs | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Catherine Biggs | 62 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mathias Duessi | 71 | Boarder | — | Switzerland |
| 40 | Warren S Ziegler | 41 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Rosa W Ziegler | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | William Ziegler | 20 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Stanley Ziegler | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Howard A Eckenhauser | 29 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Blanche H Eckenhauser | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Dorothy Judd | 8 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Bertha E Schafline | 37 | Head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Bertha Kline | 32 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | John Appel | 66 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Rebecca Appel | 62 | Wife | Keeper | Pennsylvania |
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)