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James White — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James White across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Houghton, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Houghton, Michigan |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | blacksmith |
| Industry | shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Township / Ward | Laurium Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filmore White | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ruth White | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| James White | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Elizabeth White | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Houghton, Michigan
Son, age 14
Houghton, Michigan · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Houghton, Michigan
Son, age 23
Houghton, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | General Shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Houghton, Michigan
Head, age 33
Houghton, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | blacksmith |
| Industry | shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Houghton, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard White
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth White
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James White
Head · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · 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
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu769unit:0387)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nell Gerridel | 37 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 2 | Louis Gerridel | 15 | son | Student | Michigan |
| 3 | Frances Gerridel | 12 | daughter | Student | Michigan |
| 4 | Margaret Gerridel | 3 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 5 | Harry Mourener | 31 | head | Drover | Russia |
| 6 | Bessie Mourener | 27 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 7 | Bernard Mourener | 8 | son | None | Illinois |
| 8 | Milton Mourener | 3 | son | None | Michigan |
| 9 | Rose Muster | 20 | servant | Servant | Michigan |
| 10 | Peter Hyda | 55 | head | Laborer | Finland |
| 11 | Mary Hyda | 47 | wife | None | Finland |
| 12 | Waino Hyda | 27 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 13 | Arthur Hyda | 23 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 14 | Arthur Bartle | 37 | head | None | Michigan |
| 15 | Annie Bartle | 36 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 16 | Florence Bartle | 7 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 17 | Caroline Bartle | 3 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 18 | William Ragala | 26 | head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 19 | Emily Ragala | 26 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 20 | Gertrude Ragala | 6 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 21 | Emily Ragala | 5 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 22 | Mildred Ragala | 2 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 23 | Ida Schmetenberger | 20 | sister in law | None | Michigan |
| 24 | William Schmetenberger | 2 | nephew | None | Michigan |
| 25 | Solomon Olsen | 73 | head | None | Norway |
| 26 | Emma Olsen | 40 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 27 | Stella Olsen | 22 | daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 28 | Norman Ham | 43 | head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 29 | Florine Ham | 36 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 30 | Celia Ham | 14 | daughter | Student | Michigan |
| 31 | Florence Ham | 12 | daughter | Student | Michigan |
| 32 | Clarence Ham | 8 | son | None | Michigan |
| 33 | Beatrice Ham | 7 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 34 | Elmer Ham | 2 | son | None | Michigan |
| 35 | Philip Tessiere | 48 | head | Builder | Belgium |
| 36 | Rose Tessiere | 38 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 37 | James White THIS PERSON | 33 | head | Blacksmith | Michigan |
| 38 | Elizabeth White | 33 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 39 | Ruth White | 5 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 40 | Filmore White | 2 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 41 | Joseph Easter | 40 | head | Conductor | Michigan |
| 42 | Emma Easter | 36 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 43 | Owen Easter | 14 | son | Student | Michigan |
| 44 | Marguerite Easter | 11 | daughter | Student | Michigan |
| 45 | Catherine Easter | 7 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 46 | Raymond Easter | 3 | son | None | Michigan |
| 47 | William Cudlip | 58 | head | Laborer | England |
| 48 | Emilie Cudlip | 56 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 49 | Scharlotte Stroh | 46 | roomer | Dressmaker | Michigan |
| 50 | Oscar Sorsen | 48 | head | Dentist | Finland |
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)