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James York — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Pulaski, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James York across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pulaski, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents M & Melvin — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pulaski, Arkansas |
| Surname | York |
| Given Name | James Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Little Rock City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary York | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Elizabeth York | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| James York | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Addie Bingham | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Melvin York | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pulaski, Arkansas
Daughter, age 1
Pulaski, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | York |
| Given Name | James Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Pulaski, Arkansas
Daughter, age 11
Pulaski, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | York |
| Given Name | Jane H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Pulaski-County, Arkansas
Other, age 21
Pulaski-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 40 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | York |
| Given Name | Jane H. |
| Relationship to Head | Student Nurse |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little Rock city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Occupation | Inst. |
| Class of Worker | 1 |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Highest Grade | Hs-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 York across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father M York (~0.92 confidence) and father Melvin York (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth York (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth York (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
M York
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Melvin York
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth York
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth York
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James York
Daughter · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Mary York
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Pulaski, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Pulaski, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu079unit:0152)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Agnes Egell | 37 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 52 | Isaac Egell | 52 | Head | Play Boy | Tennessee |
| 53 | Mattie Egell | 35 | Wife | Sextoness | Arkansas |
| 54 | Thelma Williams | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Mamie Shelby | 59 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Carl Lee | 24 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Loring Lee | 22 | Wife | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 58 | Carl Jr Lee | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Millard F Babbitt | 59 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Emma M Babbitt | 56 | Wife | Agent | Arkansas |
| 61 | Frank Babbitt | 23 | Son | Helper | Kentucky |
| 62 | Carl Babbitt | 21 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Kentucky |
| 63 | Alice Babbitt | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Margaret Winder | 30 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Ross Winder | 3 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | William S W Avery | 30 | Head | Bookkeeper | Arkansas |
| 67 | Martha Avery | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Frances Avery | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | William Schocky | 50 | Head | — | Germany |
| 70 | Zula Schocky | 31 | Wife | Proprietor | Minnesota |
| 71 | Susan Ruth Schocky | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Melvin York | 29 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Elizabeth York | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Mary Louise York | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | James Melvin York THIS PERSON | 1 | Daughter | Saleslady | Arkansas |
| 76 | Addie Bingham | 27 | Servant | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | John Burton Castle | 34 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Inez Castle | 32 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Arkansas |
| 79 | Fay Castle | 11 | Daughter | Policeman | Arkansas |
| 80 | Beatrice Castle | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 81 | Jesse S Morgan | 35 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 82 | Mollie Morgan | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 83 | Jesse Jr Morgan | 8 | Son | Fireman | Arkansas |
| 84 | Mildred Morgan | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 85 | Phil Edward Morgan | 33 | Brother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 86 | Flora Morgan | 58 | Sister-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 87 | William S Darby | 29 | Head | Helper | Arkansas |
| 88 | Ruth Darby | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 89 | William Jr Darby | 6 | Son | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 90 | Charles Templeton | 41 | Head | Teacher | Indiana |
| 91 | Ada Templeton | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 92 | Charles Jr Templeton | 2 | Son | Superintendent | Arkansas |
| 93 | Margaret Templeton | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 94 | James M Higgins | 44 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 95 | Mary F Higgins | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 96 | Gladys Higgins | 18 | Daughter | Constable | Arkansas |
| 97 | Bessie Higgins | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 98 | Isaac Thrasher | 24 | Head | Stenographer | Arkansas |
| 99 | Lillian Thrasher | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 100 | Max F Dethlinger | 60 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)