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Joseph James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Morrison, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Joseph James across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Morrison, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Morrison, Minnesota |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Buckman Township |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrow James | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Joseph James | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Charles James | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Margaret James | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Charlotte James | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Avery James | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Edna James | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Clifton James | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Margaret James | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Freeman James | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Rose James | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Morrison, Minnesota
Son, age 10
Morrison, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Morrison, Minnesota
Son, age 20
Morrison, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Joseph James across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Morrison, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph James
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Charlotte James
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles James
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna James
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifton James
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret James
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow James
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose James
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Avery James
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Morrison, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Morrison, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu846unit:0144)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fred Treitler | 15 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 52 | Anna Treitler | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Helena Treitler | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Walburga Treitler | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Sarah Treitler | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Loretta Treitler | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Lawrence Treitler | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Dorothy Treitler | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Josephine Treitler | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Felix Treitler | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Raymond Treitler | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Catherine Tschida | 45 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 63 | Joe Tschida | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 64 | Mike Tschida | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 65 | Adolf Tschida | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Frank Tschida | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Fred Tschida | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Louis Tschida | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Freeman James | 53 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 70 | Margaret James | 44 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 71 | Edna James | 22 | Daughter | House Keeper | Minnesota |
| 72 | Joseph James THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 73 | Clifton James | 17 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 74 | Rose James | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Charles James | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Charlotte James | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Margaret James | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Woodrow James | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Avery James | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Anna Wirth | 67 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 81 | Barney Wirth | 40 | Son | Laborer | Austria |
| 82 | L. Mike Smith | 19 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 83 | Lucy Smith | 19 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 84 | J. Bernard Smith | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Robert Dorr | 33 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 86 | Florence Dorr | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | B. Dorothy Dorr | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | E. Harriet Dorr | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | C. Margaret Dorr | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | L. Agnes Dorr | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | T. Robert Dorr | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Charles Hoffman | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 93 | Magdel Hoffman | 30 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 94 | Mildred Hoffman | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | William Hoffman | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | Bert Hoffman | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Edward Hoffman | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | Raymond Hoffman | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Mary Hoffman | 68 | Mother | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Gustav Hoffman | 73 | Father | — | Austria |
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)