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Margaret James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Phila, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret James across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Phila, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Phila, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha James | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Anna James | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| John James | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Isaac James | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Bessie James | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Margaret James | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Winston | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Esther Winston | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Mabel James | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Isaac James | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1920
Phila, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 8
Phila, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 18
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Margaret James across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret James
Daughter · 1920 · age 8 · b. ~1912 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Anna James
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac James
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John James
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel James
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie James
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Phila, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Phila, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1616unit:0302)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Levine | None | — | — | — |
| 52 | Levine | None | — | — | — |
| 53 | William Smith | 53 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mary Smith | 55 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Herbert Bradshaw | 65 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Bishop Kirk | 52 | Boarder | Labor | Florida |
| 57 | Henry Johnson | 50 | Boarder | Cook | Virginia |
| 58 | John Lott | 40 | Head | Water Boy | Georgia |
| 59 | Martha Lott | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | George Lott | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | James Lott | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Mary Lott | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | James Johnson | 38 | Boarder | Labor | Virginia |
| 64 | William Merrell | 42 | Boarder | Labor | Virginia |
| 65 | Isaac James | 59 | Head | Stevedore | Georgia |
| 66 | Martha James | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Mabel James | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Bessie James | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | John James | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Anna James | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Margaret James THIS PERSON | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Isaac James | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Esther Winston | 30 | Boarder | Stevedore | Georgia |
| 74 | John Winston | 28 | Boarder | Labor | Georgia |
| 75 | James Brooks | 40 | Head | — | Florida |
| 76 | Mary Brooks | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Isaac Brooks | 15 | Son | Bell Boy | Florida |
| 78 | George Clifford | 52 | Boarder | Labor | Georgia |
| 79 | Sam Brown | 42 | Boarder | Labor | Georgia |
| 80 | George Jackson | 40 | Head | Stevedore | Alabama |
| 81 | Minnie Jackson | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Susan Jackson | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Alabama |
| 83 | Mary Jackson | 16 | Daughter | Servant | Alabama |
| 84 | George Jackson | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 85 | John Jackson | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Frank Toscano | 26 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 87 | Lucy Toscano | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Raphael Toscano | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Libery Toscano | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 90 | John Hanson | 48 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 91 | Mary Hanson | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 92 | John Marlow | 40 | Roomer | Labor | Maryland |
| 93 | James Pope | 41 | Roomer | Labor | Maryland |
| 94 | James Miller | 47 | Roomer | Labor | Maryland |
| 95 | George Jackson | 34 | Head | Bootblack | Delaware |
| 96 | Mary Jackson | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 97 | George Jackson | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 98 | Frank Jackson | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 99 | Naomi Jackson | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 100 | John Wood | 40 | Boarder | Labor | Florida |
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)