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Nellie James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bristol, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Nellie James across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bristol, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bristol, Massachusetts |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Nellie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | New Bedford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie James | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Elsie James | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Florence James | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Nellie James | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Percy James | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Sylvia James | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bristol, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 23
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Nellie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Bristol, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 33
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Nellie M |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Bristol, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 43
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Nellie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Nellie James across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bristol, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie James
Spouse · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu686unit:0299)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William F Carpenter | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 52 | Josephine Carpenter | 48 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Mary Mcminnie | 55 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 54 | Margaret M Mcminnie | 45 | Sister | Speeder | Ireland |
| 55 | Hannah Meehan | 45 | Head | Speeder | Canada |
| 56 | Frank E Fowler | 63 | Head | Watchman | Connecticut |
| 57 | Sarah L Fowler | 60 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 58 | Harold L Fowler | 24 | Son | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Arthur E Fowler | 24 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Percy C James | 44 | Head | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Nellie M James THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Sylvia V James | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Elsie M James | 16 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Nellie B James | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Florence M James | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Sidney E Norton | 31 | Head | Mechanic | Connecticut |
| 67 | Edith L Norton | 35 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 68 | Arthur Lopes | 40 | Head | Teamster | Azores |
| 69 | Mary Lopes | 38 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 70 | John S Sylvia | 28 | Head | Weaver | St Michael |
| 71 | Mary Sylvia | 32 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 72 | Joseph F Lopes | 18 | Step Son | Doffer | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Bella Lopes | 32 | Lodger | Speeder | Azores |
| 74 | Rose Crosby | 17 | Lodger | — | Maine |
| 75 | Lydia Talley | 26 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | William L Ashley | 52 | Head | Agent | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Mary R Ashley | 51 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Stephen W Bliss | 53 | Head | Agent | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Carrie L Bliss | 51 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Elizabeth S Slocum | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Hattie R Thompson | 57 | Roomer | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Harold S Bliss | 34 | Brother | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Albert A Jr Keaps | 41 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Grace T Keaps | 38 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 85 | Maxine C Keaps | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Ella H Darling | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Rhode Island |
| 87 | Willis L Woodward | 61 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Lucinda S Jordan | 68 | Housekeeper | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Willis B Swift | 22 | Roomer | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Annie Hancock | 48 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | George Baker | 28 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 92 | Joseph E Borman | 43 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Mildred L Borman | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Melville H Borman | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Doris E Borman | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Charles Brown | 32 | Head | — | Maine |
| 97 | Alice M Brown | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Ruth Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Charles Jr Brown | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Dorothy Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | 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)