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Margaret James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret James across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Female
Head
Born: England
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred James | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Margaret James | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Herbert James | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| George James | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| William James | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| James James | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 54
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 65
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 32 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret James across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret James
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu693unit:0162)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koris Kapoian | 35 | Head | Weaver | Armenia |
| 2 | David Kapoian | 31 | Boarder | Wooler | Armenia |
| 3 | Barbett Baffas | 34 | Head | Artist | Syria |
| 4 | Nazarallah Baffas | 32 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 5 | Wold Baffas | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Arthur Baffas | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | George Baffas | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Harold Baffas | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Teddy Baffas | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Helen Baffas | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Victor Baffas | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Jeanette Baffas | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Maria Batal | 51 | Head | Weaver | Syria |
| 14 | Shardi Batal | 30 | Son | Weaver | Syria |
| 15 | Mounira Batal | 24 | Daughter | Weaver | Syria |
| 16 | Barbara Batal | 22 | Daughter | Weaver | Syria |
| 17 | Masaad Batal | 24 | Boarder | Weaver | Syria |
| 18 | Margaret James THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | — | England |
| 19 | William James | 25 | Son | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 20 | George James | 24 | Son | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Herbert James | 21 | Son | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 22 | James James | 18 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Mildred James | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | John O'Brien | 40 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 25 | John French | 28 | Head | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Anna French | 25 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 27 | French | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Richard French | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Raymond French | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Catherine Bealey | 40 | Head | Spinner | Massachusetts |
| 31 | James Farrell | 62 | Head | Spinner | Ireland |
| 32 | Farrell | 50 | Wife | — | England |
| 33 | Alice Farrell | 19 | Daughter | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Michael Frodous | 31 | Head | Dresser | Syria |
| 35 | Petronella Frodous | 26 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 36 | Michael Frodous | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | James Frodous | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Michael Foley | 44 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Mary Foley | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Michael Dahar | 32 | Head | Shoer | Syria |
| 41 | Barbara Dahar | 27 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 42 | Isabell Dahar | 7 | Daughter | — | Syria |
| 43 | James Dahar | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Alice Dahar | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Anna Dahar | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Albert Ferris | 46 | Head | Weaver | Syria |
| 47 | Barbara Ferris | 31 | Boarder | Spinner | Syria |
| 48 | Richard Hapor | 28 | Head | Weaver | Syria |
| 49 | Mary Hapor | 26 | Wife | Spinner | Syria |
| 50 | Alfred Hapor | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
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)