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Richard James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dorchester, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Richard James across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dorchester, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1850
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dorchester, Maryland |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1885 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Township / Ward | Vienna |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara James | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Richard James | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| William James | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Mary James | Daughter | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dorchester, Maryland
Head, age 51
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1849 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Year of Immigration | 1863 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1910
Dorchester, Maryland
Head, age 61
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1849 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Years Married | 39 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1920
Dorchester, Maryland
Head, age 70
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1850 — 4 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1885 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Richard James across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dorchester, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Richard James
Head · 1920 · age 70 · b. ~1850 · Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Dorchester, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Dorchester, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu672unit:0114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl M Payne | 32 | Boarder | Salesman | Maryland |
| 2 | Nettella Payne | 26 | Sister-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Charlotte M Payne | 1 | Niece | — | Maryland |
| 4 | William J Jones | 39 | Head | Bridge Keeper | Virginia |
| 5 | Nellie Jones | 30 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Paul R Jones | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Josephine Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Florence Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | William H Jones | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Woodrow W Jones | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Josephine Jones | 63 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Alice A Cornwell | 68 | Head | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 13 | Esther Cornwell | 61 | Sister | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 14 | Ezekiel H Holder | 31 | Head | Engineer | Maryland |
| 15 | Marie Holder | 26 | Wife | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 16 | Eunice Holder | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Agnes Wheatley | 58 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Jennie Lecompte | 60 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Elwood Lecompte | 28 | Son | Salesman | Maryland |
| 20 | George H Price | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 21 | Cynthia Price | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 22 | John N Decco | 25 | Boarder | Assistant To Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Myrtle Decco | 22 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Dorothy P Decco | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Evelyn Decco | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 26 | James N Jr Decco | 0 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Kadanus Adams | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 28 | Rebecca R Adams | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Alice A Adams | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Ezekiel Insley | 59 | Head | Painter | Maryland |
| 31 | Nora A Insley | 60 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 32 | James Dose | 48 | Head | Agent | Maryland |
| 33 | Maggie Dose | 48 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 34 | John H Parker | 47 | Head | Minister | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Lula R Parker | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Robert M Parker | 55 | Head | Retail Merchant | Maryland |
| 37 | Hulda Parker | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Josephine Parker | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Richard James THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | Butcher | England |
| 40 | Clara James | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 41 | William H James | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Mary S James | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Gertie Thitch | 40 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Vernon Thitch | 22 | Son | Cashier | Maryland |
| 45 | Iva Thitch | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 46 | James Outten | 47 | Head | Barber | Delaware |
| 47 | Annie N Outten | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Courtney Outten | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Talmadge Corkran | 44 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 50 | Allie Corkran | 43 | Wife | — | Maryland |
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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)