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James Wood — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cheboygan, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Wood across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cheboygan, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cheboygan, Michigan |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | James H Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Inverness Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Wood | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Marjorie Wood | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Leslie Wood | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| James Wood | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Frederick Wood | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Wood | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Raymond Wood | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Freddie Wood | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Harold Wood | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| William Wood | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Margaret Wood | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cheboygan, Michigan
Son, age 5
Cheboygan, Michigan · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Eng-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Cheboygan, Michigan
Son, age 14
Cheboygan, Michigan · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | James H Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Wood across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cheboygan, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Wood
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Michigan
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Sibling
William Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freddie Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leslie Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Cheboygan, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Cheboygan, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu760unit:0769)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James H Wood | 54 | Head | Extract Maker | Connecticut |
| 52 | Margaret Wood | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Freddie Wood | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | William Wood | 17 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 55 | James H Jr Wood THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Frederick Wood | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Raymond G Wood | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Leslie E Wood | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Marjorie Wood | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Harold Wood | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Beatrice Wood | 23 | Daughter | Teaching | Michigan |
| 62 | John Shields | 54 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 63 | Catherine Shields | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Russell Shields | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Clarence Shields | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Aurelie Shields | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | John F Shields | 24 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 68 | Mary Shields | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Peter Laproski | 57 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 70 | Mary Laproski | 46 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 71 | Victoria Laproski | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Michigan |
| 72 | Joseph Laproski | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Rose Laproski | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Dorothy Laproski | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | John Wroski | 52 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 76 | Agnes Wroski | 52 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 77 | Thomas Wroski | 25 | Son | Laborer | Poland |
| 78 | John Jr Wroski | 20 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Joseph Wroski | 17 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 80 | Katie Wroski | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Rose Wroski | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 82 | Edward Wroski | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Frank Wroski | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 84 | Stanley Wroski | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Verna Wroski | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 86 | Philip Burrette | 65 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 87 | Rose Burrette | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 88 | Leona Burrette | 5 | Grand daughter | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Fred Guine | 32 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Michigan |
| 90 | Agnes Guine | 26 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Frank Meresseant | 54 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 92 | William Meresseant | 27 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 93 | Edward Meresseant | 25 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 94 | Joseph Meresseant | 23 | Son | Teamster | Michigan |
| 95 | Meddie Meresseant | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 96 | Harvey Meresseant | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 97 | Philip Meresseant | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Hellen Meresseant | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Cecelia Meresseant | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 100 | Agnes Meresseant | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
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)