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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 Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Patrick — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Japaner |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Japaner |
| Township / Ward | City Of Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude White | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Patrick White | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| James White | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Mary White | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Son, age 12
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 21
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1889 — 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 | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Jappaner |
| Industry | Leather Factory |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 30
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Japaner |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick White (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick White
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick White
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary White
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary White
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James White
Son · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Gertrude White
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1035unit:1121)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Lambert | 53 | Head | Labor | Italy |
| 2 | Marguerita Lambert | 45 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 3 | Michael Lambert | 23 | Son | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 4 | Catherine Lambert | 16 | Daughter | Tailor | New Jersey |
| 5 | Rose Lambert | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Arthur Lambert | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Josephine Lambert | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Jacob Caplan | 44 | Head | Prop. | Russia |
| 9 | Rose Caplan | 38 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 10 | Louis Caplan | 23 | Son | Cl. Mkr. | New Jersey |
| 11 | John Caplan | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Catherine Caplan | 71 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 13 | Charles Caplan | 19 | Nephew | Booker | New Jersey |
| 14 | Laidlaw | 23 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 15 | Minnie Laidlaw | 21 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | James Laidlaw | 16 | Son | Garage | New Jersey |
| 17 | Stella Laidlaw | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Mac R. Walton | 47 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 19 | Della A. Walton | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Grace Walton | 22 | Daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 21 | Raymond Walton | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Harold Walton | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Wm. J. Murphy | 38 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 24 | Alice Murphy | 36 | Wife | Operator | Ireland |
| 25 | Catherine Murphy | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Agnes Murphy | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Chas. Lequiette | 57 | Head | Jeweler | Canada |
| 28 | Lucille Lequiette | 51 | Wife | — | France |
| 29 | Bryan Clark | 50 | Head | Dress | Ireland |
| 30 | Julia Clark | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 31 | Mary Clark | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Patrick White | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Ireland |
| 33 | Mary White | 55 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 34 | James White THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Japaner | New Jersey |
| 35 | Gertrude White | 23 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Joseph Sessa | 53 | Head | Shoe Maker | Italy |
| 37 | Catherine Sessa | 47 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 38 | Rose Sessa | 16 | Daughter | Dressmaker | New Jersey |
| 39 | Lillian Sessa | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | John Sessa | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Nicholas Vena | 50 | Head | Shoe Maker | Italy |
| 42 | Louise Vena | 45 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 43 | Robert Vena | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Charles Vena | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Otto Vena | 18 | Son | Photographer | New Jersey |
| 46 | Nicholas Vena | 16 | Son | Photographer | New Jersey |
| 47 | Emily Vena | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Louis Vena | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Anna Vena | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Walter Vena | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)