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James Stevenson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Stevenson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Stevenson |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Printing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Township / Ward | Metuchen Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Stevenson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Marion Stevenson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ruth Stevenson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Sarah Stevenson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| James Stevenson | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| James Stevenson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, New …
Head, age 37
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Stephenson |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Station Agent |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Middlesex, New …
Head, age 46
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
| Surname | Stevenson |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Printing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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Our Model Tree links James Stevenson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Stevenson
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1055unit:0346)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willard Lennon | 34 | Head | Worker | New Jersey |
| 2 | Adelaide Lennon | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Isabel Lennon | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Louise Lennon | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Thomas W. Whites | 70 | Head | Mason | England |
| 6 | Emma J. Whites | 54 | Wife | — | England |
| 7 | Joseph B. Whites | 26 | Son | — | England |
| 8 | Thomas J. Jr. Whites | 24 | Son | — | England |
| 9 | Curtis Whites | 22 | Son | — | England |
| 10 | Charles S. Porter | 30 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 11 | Florence Porter | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Henry Fisher | 80 | Head | — | New York |
| 13 | Harriet Fisher | 71 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Henry Lennon | 53 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 15 | Lily Hopkins | 56 | Head | Washerwoman | Virginia |
| 16 | Lill P. Hopkins | 21 | Daughter | Washerwoman | New York |
| 17 | Aleck Sartay | 40 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 18 | Mary Sartay | 32 | Wife | Washerwoman | Hungary |
| 19 | George Milligan | 50 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Sarah Milligan | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Percy Jr. Milligan | 24 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Fred Hubble | 70 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 23 | Sophia Hubble | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Charles Richard | 27 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 25 | Annie Richard | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Ruth Richard | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Eleanor Richard | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Charles Jr. Richard | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Alec Blasquist | 67 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 30 | Ida Blasquist | 58 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 31 | Conrad Blasquist | 28 | Son | Steel Turner | New Jersey |
| 32 | George Blasquist | 24 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Walden Blasquist | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Joseph Mclaughlin | 27 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 35 | Ruth Mclaughlin | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Richard Mclaughlin | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Thomas Richards | 51 | Head | Machinist | Connecticut |
| 38 | William Richards | 24 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Alice Richards | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Alice L. Richards | 17 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 41 | James S. Stevenson THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Foreman | New Hampshire |
| 42 | Sarah J. Stevenson | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 43 | Ruth Stevenson | 19 | Daughter | Saleswoman | New Jersey |
| 44 | Marion Stevenson | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Evelyn Stevenson | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | James Stevenson | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | William P. Miller | 28 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 48 | Pearl M. Miller | 26 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 49 | William Miller | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Benjamin J. Mayo | 36 | Head | Electroplater | England |
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)