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William James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William James across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Employment office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1894 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | 7Th Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel James | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William James | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Oliver James | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Arthur James | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| William James | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Joseph James | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Mary James | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 42
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 52
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Employment office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1894 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links William James across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William James
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu338unit:0111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Maitland Osborne | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | George W Christopher | 37 | Head | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Audra E Christopher | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Lewis Christopher | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Richard Christopher | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Robert Christopher | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Albert W Peterson | 44 | Head | Manager Dept | Illinois |
| 58 | Elizabeth S Peterson | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Albert M Peterson | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Harvey Mine | 33 | Head | Estimator | Illinois |
| 61 | Naomi Mine | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Patricia Mine | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Ralph Jr Mudgett | 27 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 64 | Elizabeth Mudgett | 27 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 65 | Waldo Mudgett | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | August Schmidt | 37 | Head | Contractor | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Mary E Schmidt | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Edith Schmidt | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Alden Schmidt | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Glenn Schmidt | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Otto E Schmidt | 36 | Head | Contractor | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Camille Schmidt | 35 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Virginia Schmidt | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Helen Schmidt | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Frank Wist | 57 | Head | Manager | Germany |
| 76 | Sophia Wist | 54 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 77 | Mich Pearl M Wist | 27 | Niece | Assistant | Ohio |
| 78 | Madeline Benning | 37 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Catherine Benning | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Frederick Benning | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | William B Wahlster | 25 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 82 | Adele Wahlster | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Oscar W Sterner | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 84 | Selma O Sterner | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 85 | Walter Sterner | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Edith Sterner | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Gustava Olson | 67 | Head | Housekeeper | Sweden |
| 88 | Lillian Ward | 22 | Roomer | Nurse | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Florence Bonestiel | 19 | Roomer | Nurse | Minnesota |
| 90 | Florence E Berwick | 27 | Roomer | Nurse | England |
| 91 | Edna Daly | 37 | Roomer | Nurse | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Elsie Schley | 27 | Roomer | Superintendent | Germany |
| 93 | William James THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Clerk | England |
| 94 | Mary James | 51 | Wife | — | England |
| 95 | Joseph James | 31 | Son | Motorman | Illinois |
| 96 | Oliver G James | 29 | Son | Electrician | Illinois |
| 97 | Arthur James | 27 | Son | Engineer | Illinois |
| 98 | Hazel James | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | William Jr James | 17 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 100 | John P Berschmans | 42 | Head | Credit Man | Germany |
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)