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Thomas James — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Kalamazoo, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Thomas James across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kalamazoo, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Raymond & Raymond — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Thomas F |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Kalamazoo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond James | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Ruth Campbell | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Charlotte Ball | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Phillip James | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Thomas James | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Hortense James | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Son, age 7
Kalamazoo, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Thomas F |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Son, age 17
Kalamazoo, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thomas F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Son, age 27
Kalamazoo-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Thomas F |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Milwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kalamazoo |
| Occupation | Clerk-office |
| Industry | Pharmaceutical |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Thomas James across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Raymond Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Raymond James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hortense Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Raymond Jones
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Raymond James
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hortense Jones
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas James
Son · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · Michigan
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Sibling
Phillip James
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Kalamazoo, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Kalamazoo, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu775unit:0887)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alma Bagly | 26 | Boarder | Machine Opr | Michigan |
| 2 | Wallace W Dewey | 44 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Mary F Dewey | 63 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Mable L Dewey | 25 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Elizabeth Barnett | 49 | Head | Physician | Michigan |
| 6 | Frances Stewart | 54 | Boarder | Nurse | Michigan |
| 7 | Alice Barrett | 78 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Samuel I Alquire | 38 | Head | Fireman Dept | Canada |
| 9 | Etta C Alquire | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Clarence D Pratt | 39 | Head | Discnt Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Ella B Pratt | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Charles S Mchugh | 30 | Head | Storekeeper | Michigan |
| 13 | Emma M Mchugh | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Frank E Selby | 52 | Head | Decorator | Indiana |
| 15 | Rose Selby | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Frances Foote | 12 | Nephew | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Frank Vermeulen | 48 | Head | Manager | Netherlands |
| 18 | Delia Vermeulen | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Harold S Vermeulen | 20 | Son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 20 | Henrietta G Vermeulen | 18 | daughter | Student | Michigan |
| 21 | Leslie N Vermeulen | 16 | son | Student | Michigan |
| 22 | Franklin C Vermeulen | 12 | son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Geraldine S Vermeulen | 10 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Peter Detering | 46 | Head | Contractor | Netherlands |
| 25 | Cora Detering | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Madaline Detering | 19 | daughter | Student | Michigan |
| 27 | Marie S Detering | 16 | daughter | Student | Michigan |
| 28 | Henry S Detering | 15 | son | Student | Michigan |
| 29 | Edwin Detering | 11 | son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Peter F Marquette | 41 | Head | Salesman | Netherlands |
| 31 | Ethel Marquette | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Josephine Frederickson | 33 | Head | Lineman | Indiana |
| 33 | Neith A Frederickson | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Henry E Flant | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Netherlands |
| 35 | A Rose Flant | 21 | Wife | — | Netherlands |
| 36 | Jennie Flant | 12 | daughter | — | Netherlands |
| 37 | Charles H Burr | 49 | Head | Fireman | Indiana |
| 38 | Catherine Burr | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Clifford Burr | 23 | Son | Leather Worker | Michigan |
| 40 | Raymond E James | 36 | Head | Retail Merchant | Indiana |
| 41 | Hortense James | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Phillip A James | 11 | son | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Thomas F James THIS PERSON | 7 | son | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Charlotte Ball | 27 | Boarder | Teacher | Michigan |
| 45 | Ruth Campbell | 27 | Boarder | Teacher | Michigan |
| 46 | James A Dutton | 51 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 47 | Margaret M Dutton | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Myron J Dutton | 23 | son | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 49 | George E Dutton | 35 | son | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 50 | Washington Dutton | 78 | Father | Agent | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)