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Mary James — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Greenwood, Kansas

Our Model Tree links this Mary James across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Greenwood, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1902 Female Daughter Born: Kansas Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationGreenwood, Kansas
SurnameJames
Given NameMary
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKansas
Father's BirthplaceIllinois
Mother's BirthplaceKansas
Additional Details
OccupationTeacher
IndustrySchool
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateKansas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kansas
OccupationTeacher
Township / WardMadison City
Est. Birth Year~1902

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Mary Age Birth yr
Mary James Daughter — 18 ~1902
Maurine James Daughter — 20 ~1900
Martha James Daughter — 15 ~1905
Elmer James Head — 45 ~1875
Harold James Son — 12 ~1908
Raymond James Son — 10 ~1910
Elmer James Son — 7 ~1913
Orrell James Spouse — 40 ~1880

Census Appearances

1910
Greenwood, Kansas
Daughter, age 9
Greenwood, Kansas · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname James
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kansas
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Kansas
Birth State Kansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kansas
1920
Greenwood, Kansas
Daughter, age 18
Greenwood, Kansas · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
Surname James
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kansas
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Kansas
Occupation Teacher
Industry School
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Kansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kansas

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Mary James across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Greenwood, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary James
Daughter · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Kansas
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Sibling
Elmer James
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha James
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold James
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurine James
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond James
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Greenwood, Kansas Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu533unit:0750)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ora Armstrong 43 Hired Man Laborer Kansas
2 Samuel Smith 59 Hired Man Miller England
3 Frank Tiler 31 Head Thresherman Kansas
4 May Tiler 31 Wife — Kansas
5 Corphine Tiler 7 Daughter — Kansas
6 Gwen Tiler 6 Daughter — Kansas
7 Warren Tiler 3 Son — Kansas
8 Lyle Washburn 20 Nephew Laborer Kansas
9 Joe Blank 44 Head Thresherman Germany
10 Emma Blank 35 Wife — Ohio
11 Sophia Blank 16 Daughter — Kansas
12 Amelia Blank 15 Daughter — Kansas
13 Clarence Blank 12 Son — Kansas
14 Mary Blank 10 Daughter — Kansas
15 Freddie Blank 8 Son — Kansas
16 Ernest Blank 5 Son — Kansas
17 Caroline Blank 3 Daughter — Kansas
18 Oliver Blank 1 Son — Kansas
19 George Stager 61 Brother-in-law Mason Switzerland
20 Brato H Butchard 46 Head Laborer Kansas
21 Jessie Butchard 41 Wife — Kansas
22 Clay Butchard 18 Son Laborer Kansas
23 Donald Butchard 14 Son — Kansas
24 Eugene Butchard 11 Son — Kansas
25 Dorothy Butchard 9 Daughter — Kansas
26 Velma Butchard 7 Daughter — Kansas
27 Hilah Butchard 4 Daughter — Kansas
28 Mary Butchard 2 Daughter — Kansas
29 John Mead 45 Head Business Iowa
30 Lavina Mead 36 Wife — Iowa
31 Velma Mead 16 Daughter — Kansas
32 Mary Mead 15 Daughter — Kansas
33 Anna Niedrich 34 Sister-in-law — Iowa
34 George W Achamin 74 Head — Ohio
35 Amelia Achamin 59 Wife — Illinois
36 Lincoln L Lindsay 51 Head Dealer Pennsylvania
37 Phebe E Lindsay 55 Wife — Pennsylvania
38 Lincoln L Lindsay 16 Son — Kansas
39 Jerome Lindsay 14 Son — Kansas
40 Fannie Johnston 51 Head — Iowa
41 Jean Johnston 19 Daughter — Kansas
42 John T Henderson 85 Head Gardener Ohio
43 Elmer James 45 Head Contractor Illinois
44 Orrell James 40 Wife — Kansas
45 Maurine James 20 Daughter Teacher Kansas
46 Mary James THIS PERSON 18 Daughter Teacher Kansas
47 Martha James 15 Daughter — Kansas
48 Harold James 12 Son — Kansas
49 Raymond James 10 Son — Kansas
50 Elmer Jr James 7 Son — Kansas

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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)

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