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James York — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James York across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | York |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Electric Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Penn Township Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth York | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Mildred York | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Harry York | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| James York | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Rachel York | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Edith York | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Margaret York | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James York | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | York |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | York |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | York |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Electric Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James York (~0.92 confidence) and father James York (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel York (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James York
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James York
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel York
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James York
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Harry York
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith York
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred York
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth York
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret York
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1516unit:0583)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Range | 6 | Daughter | — | Luxemburg |
| 2 | Gladys Range | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | William Matter | 50 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 4 | Barbara Matter | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 5 | Rebecca Matter | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Bertha Matter | 20 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Godrick Matter | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Agnes Matter | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mary Baker | 42 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John F. Baker | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Harry B. Baker | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | George Moody | 51 | Boarder | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Frank Smith | 51 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Caroline Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Elmer E. Price | 57 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 16 | Alwilda Price | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | George E. Stewart | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Bertha Stewart | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mary J. Stewart | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ralph H. Stewart | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Irene M. Stewart | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Helen F. Stewart | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Robert E. Stewart | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Elizabeth Edwards | 72 | Head | — | England |
| 25 | Thomas Edwards | 35 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Albert Edwards | 33 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Joseph Edwards | 31 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Thomas Lovett | 39 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Bertha Lovett | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Alice M. Lovett | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Bertha L. Lovett | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Harry W. Lovett | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | James York | 49 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Rachel York | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Ruth York | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | James York THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Harry York | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Margaret York | 17 | Daughter | Timekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Edith York | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mildred York | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | William Edwards | 39 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Elizabeth Edwards | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Bessie Edwards | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Harry Edwards | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ralph Crigan | 23 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Florence Crigan | 18 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | George Robert Crigan | 1 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Enoch York | 34 | Head | Miner | England |
| 49 | Elizabeth York | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Raymond York | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)