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James Townsend — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jo Daviess, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Townsend across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jo Daviess, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jo Daviess, Illinois |
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | James N |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Rush Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Starkey | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Bertha Townsend | Other | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Paul Townsend | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Sarah Townsend | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Samuel Townsend | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Charlie Starkey | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| S Townsend | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Marian Townsend | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Edith Townsend | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Claude Townsend | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Esther Townsend | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mae Townsend | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lige Townsend | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| James Townsend | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Louis Starkey | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jo Daviess, …
Son, age 5
Jo Daviess, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Jo Daviess, …
Son, age 15
Jo Daviess, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 15 household members
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | James N |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Townsend across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Jo Daviess, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Townsend
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Illinois
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Sibling
Lige Townsend
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marian Townsend
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Townsend
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Townsend
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Townsend
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mae Townsend
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
S Townsend
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Townsend
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Jo Daviess, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Jo Daviess, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu373unit:0365)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leland M Aurand | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Bessie M Aurand | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | John J Fray | 34 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Lura C Fray | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Harry S Fray | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | John S Fray | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Charles E Mccord | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Effie D Mccord | 55 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Mabel L Mccord | 48 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 10 | George R Miller | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Fuller G Stafford | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Vera G Stafford | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Delbert G Stafford | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | James B Townsend | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Mary A Townsend | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Maurice G Townsend | 23 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Richard J Townsend | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Philip Townsend | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 19 | Helen A Townsend | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Delia A Townsend | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | George D Townsend | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | Howard H Townsend | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | George M Coppersmith | 28 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | Mary R Coppersmith | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Samuel A Townsend | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Edith A Townsend | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Claude T Townsend | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | Esther L Townsend | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Marian Townsend | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | James N Townsend THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Paul B Townsend | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Sarah R Townsend | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Lige A Townsend | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Mae Townsend | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | S. G. Townsend | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Charlie Starkey | 17 | Step-son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 37 | Louis Starkey | 9 | Step-son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Lois Starkey | 9 | Step-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Bertha J Townsend | 58 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Abe E Tucker | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 41 | Ernestine Tucker | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Thelma Tucker | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Lucille Tucker | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Bessie Tucker | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Ralph Tucker | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Richard Tucker | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Lona Tucker | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | John A Hawes | 42 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Bessie H Hawes | 34 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Glenn M Hawes | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
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)