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James Wilkins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this James Wilkins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | 9Th Rep District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Wilkins | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Laura Wilkins | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Woodrow Wilkins | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Wilkins | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Mary Wilkins | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Mildred Wilkins | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 29
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 38
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 49
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links James Wilkins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Wilkins
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu201unit:0366)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah J. Hudson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 2 | Matilda Hudson | 48 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Asher J. Hudson | 21 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Madge M. Hudson | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 5 | Anna J. Hudson | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Carrie L. Hudson | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Elizabeth S. Hudson | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Laura C. Hudson | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Lloyd Hudson | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 10 | John M. Derrickson | 42 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Loretta A. Derrickson | 24 | Wife | Farmer | Maryland |
| 12 | John A. Derrickson | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Leon J. Derrickson | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 14 | James P. Wilkins THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Mary A. Wilkins | 46 | Wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 16 | Lee J. Wilkins | 18 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Laura E. Wilkins | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 18 | Mildred Wilkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Woodrow W. Wilkins | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Oscar H. Fleetwood | 29 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Clara B. Fleetwood | 18 | Wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 22 | Effie L. Fleetwood | 16 | Sister | — | Delaware |
| 23 | John Smith | 10 | Adopted son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Josiah S. Wilson | 62 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Kindle D. Wilson | 35 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 26 | Laura J. Wilson | 32 | Daughter | Dealer | Delaware |
| 27 | Josiah S. Wilson | 27 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Nathaniel Wilson | 24 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Cora E. Pettyjohn | 19 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Sarah D. Pettyjohn | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Josiah H. Wilson | 15 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Katherine L. Wilson | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 33 | John Harmon | 38 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Ethel B. Harmon | 37 | Wife | Laborer | Delaware |
| 35 | Ada Harmon | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Ernest Harmon | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Mildred Harmon | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Lloyd Harmon | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Joseph Harmon | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Edna M. Harmon | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 41 | Irene Of E. Wilson | 67 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 42 | Albert Wilson | 41 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 43 | Ava H. Reynolds | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 44 | Dorothy R. Reynolds | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Albert Donovan | 36 | Hired man | — | Delaware |
| 46 | William H. Wilson | 28 | Head | Farm | Delaware |
| 47 | Bessie H. Wilson | 28 | Wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 48 | Marion C. Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Edwin J. Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Elwood W. Wilson | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
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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)