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James Sloan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Sloan across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steel Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Chartiers Township Precinct 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Sloan | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Isabelle Sloan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Dorothy Sloan | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Frances Sloan | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Minnie Sloan | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| James Sloan | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William Sloan | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Stanley Sloan | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steel Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Sloan across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Sloan
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
William Sloan
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabelle Sloan
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Sloan
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Sloan
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Sloan
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Sloan
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1510unit:0742)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Deer | 72 | boarder | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | William H Young | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Elizabeth Young | 39 | wife | None | England |
| 54 | Alberta Young | 16 | daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Gifford Young | 12 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Corbitt Grady | 30 | Head | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Clara Grady | 24 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 58 | George W Grady | 6 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 59 | Dorothy Grady | 5 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 60 | Gottlieb G Hufnagel | 54 | Head | Retail Merchant | Wurtemberg |
| 61 | Henrietta Hufnagel | 49 | wife | None | Wurtemberg |
| 62 | Louisa Hufnagel | 20 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Ethel Hufnagel | 18 | daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Elda Hufnagel | 16 | daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Henrietta Hufnagel | 14 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Ruth Hufnagel | 12 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Verna Hufnagel | 10 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Louis Hufnagel | 7 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Mary J Murphy | 68 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 70 | Adeline Murphy | 43 | daughter | Saleslady | Canada |
| 71 | Robert W Mcbeth | 46 | brother | Machinist | Indiana |
| 72 | Andrew Barus | 27 | roomer | Repairman | Austria |
| 73 | George J Guenther | 65 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Julia Guenther | 66 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Joseph W Guenther | 30 | son | Kettleman | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Frank Houseman | 58 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Mary Houseman | 55 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Andrew Smidge | 30 | son | Policeman | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | George Smidge | 24 | son | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Minnie E Sloan | 48 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 81 | William H Sloan | 32 | son | Detective | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Daniel Sloan | 24 | son | Troubleman | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | James A Sloan THIS PERSON | 21 | son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Stanley Sloan | 20 | son | Freight Handler | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Isabelle Sloan | 17 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Dorothy Sloan | 7 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Frances Sloan | 5 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | James Thorne | 31 | Head | Millwright | Wales |
| 89 | Rebecca Thorne | 29 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 90 | James Thorne | 12 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Jacob Werthman | 33 | Head | Retail Merchant | Hungary |
| 92 | Rose Werthman | 26 | wife | None | Austria |
| 93 | Evaline Werthman | 6 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Edward B Boyer | 37 | Head | Minister | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Mabel S Boyer | 41 | wife | None | England |
| 96 | Charlie Nelson | 34 | Head | Puncher | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Delva Nelson | 35 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 98 | Charlie E Nelson | 13 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Mildred A Nelson | 7 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Lawrence Stephens | 24 | Head | Machinist | 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)