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Lillie James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Lillie James across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnifred James | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary James | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| George James | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Lillie James | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Louis James | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Albert James | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Spouse, age 34
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Other, age 44
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1886 — 50 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Lilly M |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Sales Buyer |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Lillie James across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wayne, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lillie James
Spouse · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu818unit:0116)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George James | 33 | Head | Merchant | Michigan |
| 2 | Lillie James THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 3 | Louis James | 9 | son | None | Michigan |
| 4 | Winnifred James | 7 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 5 | Albert James | 5 | son | None | Michigan |
| 6 | Mary James | 2 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 7 | John Schraible | 40 | Head | Trimmer | Michigan |
| 8 | Ryllamae Schraible | 38 | Wife | Artist | Michigan |
| 9 | Esther Schraible | 16 | daughter | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 10 | William W Walker | 46 | brother-in-law | Laborer | Michigan |
| 11 | Iroah Willinger | 22 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Charles Willinger | 2 | son | None | Michigan |
| 13 | William Willinger | 1 | son | None | Michigan |
| 14 | Earl Posey | 20 | brother | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | John Smith | 50 | boarder | Farmer | Canada |
| 16 | Theo Charland | 26 | Head | Electrician | Minnesota |
| 17 | Hazel Charland | 25 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Roy Charland | 2 | son | None | Michigan |
| 19 | Odette Charland | 0 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 20 | Eva May Orr | 28 | boarder | Housework | Canada |
| 21 | Conie Nell | 28 | boarder | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Abel Catry | 52 | Head | Driver | West Flanders |
| 23 | Sylvia Catry | 61 | wife | None | West Flanders |
| 24 | Isadore Decler | 37 | boarder | Paper Machine | West Flanders |
| 25 | Floriman Baetens | 37 | boarder | Carpenter | Belgium |
| 26 | Ben Vanderwonde | 45 | boarder | Laborer | Belgium |
| 27 | Ernest Lefevere | 37 | boarder | Carpenter | Belgium |
| 28 | Louis Asselin | 28 | Head | Trucklayer | Michigan |
| 29 | Isabelle Asselin | 25 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 30 | Louis C Asselin | 2 | son | None | Michigan |
| 31 | Marion Asselin | 1 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 32 | Charles Asselin | 0 | son | None | Michigan |
| 33 | Theodore Mohr | 20 | Head | Baker | Michigan |
| 34 | Loretta Mohr | 17 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 35 | Violet Mohr | 0 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 36 | Julius Beele | 27 | Head | Bricklayer | Belgium |
| 37 | Edna Beele | 24 | wife | Inspector | Belgium |
| 38 | Edward Vantorre | 61 | Head | Laborer | West Flanders |
| 39 | Ladana Vantorre | 55 | wife | None | West Flanders |
| 40 | Coranna Vantorre | 21 | daughter | — | West Flanders |
| 41 | Hector Vantorre | 18 | son | Trucklayer | West Flanders |
| 42 | Remi Willingham | 39 | boarder | Machine Hand | Belgium |
| 43 | Eugene Mulliken | 30 | Head | Tool Grinder | Michigan |
| 44 | Margaret Mulliken | 28 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 45 | Catherine Mulliken | 10 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 46 | Arthur Lumalve | 30 | son-in-law | Tool Maker | West Flanders |
| 47 | Bertha Lumalve | 24 | daughter | None | West Flanders |
| 48 | Archille Lumalve | 40 | son-in-law | Painter | West Flanders |
| 49 | Pharailde Lumalve | 33 | daughter | None | West Flanders |
| 50 | David Vandewalle | 63 | Head | Carpenter | West Flanders |
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)