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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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Michael — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electric |
| Industry | Navy yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Electric |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel White | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Sara White | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| James Mackerman | Other | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| James White | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Electric |
| Industry | Navy yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward White (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sara White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward White
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael White
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sara White
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth White
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie White
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James White
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Ethel White
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1621unit:0013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Isadore Muss | 22 | Head | Gro. Business | Russia |
| 52 | Rose Muss | 22 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 53 | Robert Muss | 0 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Mary Kelly | 53 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Marion Smith | 33 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Gertrude Smith | 16 | Granddaughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | M. J. Bell | 50 | Boarder | Dresscutting Business | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Charles Bolden | 33 | Head | Artist | Maryland |
| 59 | Salome Bolden | 32 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 60 | George Bolden | 12 | Son | None | Maryland |
| 61 | Charles Bolden | 10 | Son | None | Maryland |
| 62 | Helen Bolden | 4 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 63 | Sarah Suiss | 60 | Mother-in-law | None | Virginia |
| 64 | George Pieper | 29 | Head | In Business | Lithuania |
| 65 | Dora Pieper | 23 | Wife | None | Lithuania |
| 66 | Isadore Pieper | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Sara White | 50 | Head | In Business | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | James White THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Electric | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Ethel White | 20 | Daughter | In Business | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | James Mackerman | 35 | Boarder | Auto Dealer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Thomas Rogers | 45 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 72 | Catherine Rogers | 44 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 73 | Hugh Dunn | 36 | Boarder | In Business | Ireland |
| 74 | Alfred Levy | 47 | Head | In Business | Germany |
| 75 | Jennie Levy | 46 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 76 | Anna Levy | 21 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | James Dowery | 49 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 78 | Albert Dowery | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Charles Relisky | 33 | Head | Waiter | Lithuania |
| 80 | Anna Relisky | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Peter Relisky | 9 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Eva Relisky | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | James Mccoan | 32 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Rose Mccoan | 46 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 85 | Leon Rustel | 33 | Brother-in-law | Baker | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Helen Rustel | 28 | Sister | None | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Isaac Hush | 47 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 88 | Margaret Hush | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Catherine Hush | 15 | Daughter | In Business | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Joseph Rodney | 30 | Brother | Speedometer | Ireland |
| 91 | James Dougherty | 59 | Head | In Business | New Jersey |
| 92 | Martha Dougherty | 51 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Florence Dougherty | 31 | Daughter | In Business | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Martha Bradley | 24 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Isabell Bradley | 4 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 96 | Charles Bradley | 2 | Son | None | New York |
| 97 | Irving Juan | 38 | Head | In Business | China |
| 98 | Edward Lowney | 45 | Head | Iron Worker | Ireland |
| 99 | Theresa Lowney | 45 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 100 | Thomas Foxhill | 55 | Lodger | Tiger | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)