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James Townsend — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Townsend across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Houghton, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Mary — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Houghton, Michigan |
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1897 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Copper Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Concord City Location |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Townsend | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| James Townsend | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Carrie Townsend | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Allen Townsend | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Attie Townsend | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Houghton, Michigan
Son, age 28
Houghton, Michigan · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Year of Immigration | 1873 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1910
Houghton, Michigan
Head, age 35
Houghton, Michigan · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Children Living | 1903 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Timber |
| Industry | Copper Mine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1920
Houghton, Michigan
Head, age 47
Houghton, Michigan · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1897 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Copper Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Houghton, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Townsend (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Townsend (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Townsend
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Townsend
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Townsend
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Houghton, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Houghton, Michigan
Page Contents
43 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu768unit:0907)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eino J. Pottari | 10 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 52 | Arthur A. Pottari | 8 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 57 | John Mustola | 43 | Head | Labor | Finland |
| 58 | Katy S. Mustola | 45 | Wife | None | Finland |
| 59 | Impi Mustola | 17 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 60 | Walno Mustola | 14 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 61 | Wilbert Mustola | 11 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 62 | Ewan Mustola | 7 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 63 | Jacob Parviainen | 32 | Boarder | Miner | Finland |
| 64 | John Toiviainen | 26 | Boarder | Labor | Finland |
| 68 | George Pavy | 39 | Head | Miner | England |
| 69 | Louise Pavy | 32 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 70 | Merle Pavy | 8 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 71 | Kathryn Pavy | 5 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 72 | Lloyd G. Pavy | 1 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 73 | Herman Malgreen | 59 | Head | Labor | Finland |
| 74 | Anna Malgreen | 52 | Wife | None | Finland |
| 75 | Louise Malgreen | 21 | Daughter | Labor | Michigan |
| 76 | Mayme Malgreen | 19 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 77 | Richard Malgreen | 17 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 78 | Lillian Malgreen | 13 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 79 | William Niemi | 26 | Son-in-law | Miner | Finland |
| 80 | Lempi Niemi | 23 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 81 | Olga Niemi | 2 | Granddaughter | None | Michigan |
| 82 | Lili Niemi | 1 | Granddaughter | None | Michigan |
| 83 | Mary Hanley | 44 | Head | Dressmaking | Michigan |
| 84 | Julia Hanley | 42 | Sister | None | Michigan |
| 85 | Thomas Hanley | 38 | Brother | Labor | Michigan |
| 86 | John Heather | 43 | Head | Miner | England |
| 87 | Liza Jane Heather | 38 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 88 | Mildred H. Heather | 14 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 89 | Edward L. Heather | 13 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 90 | Grace M. Heather | 12 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 91 | James Townsend THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Labor | England |
| 92 | Carrie Townsend | 41 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 93 | Allen F. Townsend | 17 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 94 | Attie J. Townsend | 16 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 95 | Robert L. Townsend | 11 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 96 | Samuel Rogers | 58 | Head | Miner | England |
| 97 | Edith Rogers | 58 | Wife | None | England |
| 98 | Edith Oliver | 25 | Boarder | None | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | James T. Sampson | 42 | Head | Shift Boss | England |
| 100 | Clara Sampson | 40 | Wife | None | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)