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James Woods — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Woods across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: England
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Woods | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| James Woods | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Jane Woods | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 4
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Year of Immigration | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 13
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 22
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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 Woods across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Woods (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Woods (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Woods (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Woods (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Woods (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Woods (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Woods
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Woods
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Woods
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Woods
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Woods
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Woods
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Woods
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu692unit:0617)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frederick A. Jolly | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | James R. Jolly | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Benjamin Nief | 27 | Head | Rubber Worker | California |
| 54 | Ada Nief | 25 | Wife | — | England |
| 55 | Ada E. Nief | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Mary Nief | 56 | Mother | — | Oregon |
| 57 | Nellie Egan | 63 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Charlotte Egan | 32 | Daughter | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 59 | John J. Egan | 28 | Son | Stock Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Emily Egan | 25 | Daughter | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Marion G. Egan | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Thomas S. Firth | 62 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 63 | Mary Firth | 54 | Wife | — | England |
| 64 | John Kirkman | 52 | Boarder | Oil Distributor | England |
| 65 | Annie Marshall | 33 | Head | Web Drawer | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Hazel Marshall | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Walter Marshall | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Thomas Johnson | 25 | Step-son | Web Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Emma Johnson | 23 | niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Dorothy Johnson | 2 | Grand-niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Thomas Johnson | 0 | Grand-nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Arthur Culley | 53 | Head | Rubber | England |
| 73 | Mary Culley | 43 | Wife | — | England |
| 74 | Loretta Culley | 19 | Daughter | Burler | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Harry Curtis | 28 | Head | Percher | England |
| 76 | Eva Curtis | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Eva Curtis | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Arthur Kennedy | 25 | Head | Boarder | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Alice Kennedy | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Arthur Kennedy | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Harry Collins | 35 | Head | — | England |
| 82 | Ella Collins | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Bertha Collins | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Walter Collins | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Bernice Collins | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Mildred Collins | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Alfred Eaton | 27 | Head | Section Hand | England |
| 88 | Alice Eaton | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Walter Eaton | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Thomas Woods | 65 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 91 | Jane Woods | 50 | Wife | — | England |
| 92 | James Woods THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Machinist | England |
| 93 | Antonio Morant | 18 | Head | Furnisher | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Mildred Morant | 18 | Wife | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Arthur S. Seddon | 29 | Head | Stationary | England |
| 96 | Helen Seddon | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Muriel Seddon | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Edwin Seddon | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Alice Seddon | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Arthur Seddon | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 6 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)