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James White — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Monroe, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this James White across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Monroe, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Sarah — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Monroe, Indiana |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm Hand |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Salt Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellora White | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ranzy White | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Gillie White | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Sylvia White | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John White | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| James White | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Olen White | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Roy White | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Dewie White | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Stacy White | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Pheby White | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Monroe, Indiana
Son, age 5
Monroe, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Monroe, Indiana
Son, age 15
Monroe, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Monroe, Indiana
Son, age 25
Monroe, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 11 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm Hand |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 White across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Monroe, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pheby White (~0.60 confidence) and mother Phioba White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
John White
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah White
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pheby White
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Phioba White
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James White
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Indiana
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Sibling
Dewie White
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ranzy White
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olen White
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy White
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gillie White
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellora White
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stacy White
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvia White
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Monroe, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Monroe, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu457unit:0820)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clifford Shields | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Woodrow Shields | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 3 | John White | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 4 | Pheby Jane White | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | James White THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 6 | Stacy White | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Dewie White | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Ranzy White | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Gillie White | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Olen White | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Sylvia White | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Ellora White | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Roy Lee White | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Daniel Ayers | 30 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 15 | Sarah E Ayers | 70 | Step-mother | — | Indiana |
| 16 | George Hatton | 56 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 17 | Rebecca Hatton | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Oscar Hatton | 19 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 19 | Tom Hatton | 17 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 20 | Virgil Hatton | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | John Hatton | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Bertha Hatton | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Chorba Hatton | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Freeda Hatton | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Mary Hatton | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Benjamin Rayl | 35 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 27 | Charley Lucas | 32 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 28 | Jane Lucas | 38 | Sister | Laborer | Indiana |
| 29 | Helen Lucas | 16 | Niece | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Mary Lucas | 12 | Niece | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Lucile Lucas | 8 | Niece | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Lula Lucas | 6 | Niece | — | Indiana |
| 33 | David T Shields | 77 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 34 | Sarah F Shields | 75 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Weldon Stephens | 44 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 36 | Dottie Stephens | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Alice Stephens | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Pearl Stephens | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Richard Stephens | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Ola Stephens | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Sam Stephens | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Maud Stephens | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Charley Stephens | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Margaret Clark | 84 | Head | Farm Hand | Ireland |
| 45 | Mary Wagner | 50 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Raymond Shields | 24 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 47 | Laura Shields | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Elvada Shields | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Jessie Shields | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Ruth Shields | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
James + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)