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James Wilkins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Somerset, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Wilkins across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Somerset, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Somerset, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Addison Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Wilkins | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Laura Wilkins | Other | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Emerson Wilkins | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Wilkins | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Maud Wilkins | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| James Wilkins | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Oretta Wilkins | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Viola Wilkins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Head, age 42
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Head, age 52
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links James Wilkins across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Somerset, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Wilkins
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Somerset, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Somerset, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1653unit:0599)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mildred Whetzell | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Paul Whetzell | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Bruce Fisher | 24 | Boarder | Teamster | Maryland |
| 54 | Shriver Dodge | 25 | Boarder | Teamster | Maryland |
| 55 | Henry Klink | 40 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Harry Klink | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | W. L. Shaffer | 57 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Nora Shaffer | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Alva Shaffer | 23 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Earl Shaffer | 20 | Son | Cutter | West Virginia |
| 61 | James Wilkins THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Maud Wilkins | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Viola Wilkins | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Oretta Wilkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | James Wilkins | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Emerson Wilkins | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Herbert Wilkins | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Laura Wilkins | 55 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Thomas H. Holt | 48 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 70 | Helen Holt | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Charlie Holt | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | John Holt | 19 | Son | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Don Holt | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Gladys Holt | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Violet Holt | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | George Holt | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Ethel Holt | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Olive Holt | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Thomas Holt | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Margaret Holt | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | James Holt | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Roy Holt | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Laverne Alice Holt | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | J. D. Boyd | 57 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Fannie Boyd | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Harry Palmer Boyd | 29 | Son | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Ayda May Boyd | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Perry Boyd | 25 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Frank B. Boyd | 24 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Ruth Boyd | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Andrew J. Boyd | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | William J. Boyd | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | John W. Boyd | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Mary L. Boyd | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Viola E. Boyd | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | James R. Boyd | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Forrest Collier | 36 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Ella Collier | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Glen Collier | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Robert Collier | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)