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John James — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Brown, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this John James across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Brown, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Brown, South Dakota |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | John O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales Welsh |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales Welsh |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Shelby 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel James | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Ester James | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Edna James | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1891 |
| Ruby James | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| John James | Head | — | 42 | ~1868 |
| Harry Grenier | Other | — | 22 | ~1888 |
| William Flanley | Other | — | 22 | ~1888 |
| Wallace James | Son | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| Ward James | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Delbert James | Son | — | ~1910 | |
| David James | Son | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| John James | Son | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Alta James | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Brown, South …
Head, age 30
Brown, South Dakota · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1910
Brown, South …
Head, age 42
Brown, South Dakota · implied b. ~1868 — 13 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | John O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales Welsh |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales Welsh |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links John James across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Brown, South Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John James
Head · 1910 · age 42 · b. ~1868 · South Dakota
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1910 US Federal Census — Brown, South Dakota
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1910 US Federal Census — Brown, South Dakota
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1477unit:0413)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas J. Palmer | 48 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Minnie Palmer | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Loren Elledge | 38 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Millie Elledge | 29 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Mildred Elledge | 5 | Daughter | — | So. Dakota |
| 6 | Elura Elledge | 4 | Daughter | — | So. Dakota |
| 7 | William Elledge | 1 | Son | — | So. Dakota |
| 8 | Dece Kilpatrick | 41 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 9 | Estelle Frischiand | 20 | Servant | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 10 | Catharina Frischiand | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Hellen Frischiand | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Walter Muter | 24 | Hired man | Laborer | Illinois |
| 13 | Andrew E. Kilpatrick | 67 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 14 | Sarah E. Kilpatrick | 60 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | George Kilpatrick | 29 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 16 | Vernon Kilpatrick | 23 | Son | — | So. Dakota |
| 17 | Agnes Kilpatrick | 20 | Daughter | — | So. Dakota |
| 18 | Charles Wood | 26 | Hired man | Laborer | Illinois |
| 19 | John Madden | 44 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 20 | Rena Madden | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Morris Evans | 32 | Hired man | Laborer | Canada |
| 22 | William F. Jones | 56 | Head | Farmer | Wales Welsh |
| 23 | Cathrina Jones | 59 | Wife | — | Wales Welsh |
| 24 | William Jones | 24 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Robert Jones | 23 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Henry Jones | 20 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Russell Jones | 19 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Edith Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Vivian Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Hugh Jones | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Mary L. Shaffer | 50 | Boarder | Teacher | New York |
| 32 | John O. James THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Alta James | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Edna B. James | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Ward James | 15 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 36 | Ruby A. James | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | John F. James | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | David D. James | 6 | Son | — | So. Dakota |
| 39 | Ester C. James | 5 | Daughter | — | So. Dakota |
| 40 | Hazel L. James | 3 | Daughter | — | So. Dakota |
| 41 | Wallace R. James | 2 | Son | — | So. Dakota |
| 42 | Delbert H. James | 0 | Son | — | So. Dakota |
| 43 | William F. Flanley | 22 | Hired man | Laborer | Illinois |
| 44 | Harry Grenier | 22 | Brother in law | Farmer | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)