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William James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Allegany, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this William James across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegany, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegany, Maryland |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | W&W Track |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | District 13 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie James | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Virginia James | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Alice James | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Regina James | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary James | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| William James | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| William James | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Edward James | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Thomas James | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegany, Maryland
Son, age 5
Allegany, Maryland · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Eng. English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Allegany, Maryland
Son, age 16
Allegany, Maryland · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | W&W Track |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 William James across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Allegany, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William James
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Maryland
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Sibling
Mary James
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia James
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Regina James
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice James
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas James
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie James
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward James
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Allegany, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegany, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu653unit:0041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Catherine Logsdon | 4 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 52 | Rose A Logsdon | 2 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 53 | William L Logsdon | 0 | son | None | Maryland |
| 54 | Howard Rosetta | 38 | Head | Doctor | Maryland |
| 55 | Daniel Baugh | 46 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 56 | Hattie Baugh | 46 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 57 | Hattie Baugh | 44 | sister | None | Maryland |
| 58 | John Baugh | 42 | brother | Farmer | Maryland |
| 59 | Anna Baugh | 13 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 60 | George Baugh | 11 | son | None | Maryland |
| 61 | Sarah Baugh | 73 | mother | None | Maryland |
| 62 | Carl Lepley | 33 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Gussie Lepley | 31 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Cecil Lepley | 7 | son | None | Maryland |
| 65 | Ernest Lepley | 3 | son | None | Maryland |
| 66 | Dorothy Lepley | 0 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 67 | Ralph Provitt | 21 | Head | Miner | West Va |
| 68 | Sarah Provitt | 21 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Marie Provitt | 0 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 70 | John D Kiser | 43 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Bertha Kiser | 38 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Albert Kiser | 17 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Mae Kiser | 10 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Grace Kiser | 8 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Bertha Kiser | 6 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 76 | Agnes Kiser | 4 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 77 | Raymond Kiser | 1 | son | None | Maryland |
| 78 | Russ Mckenzie | 26 | Head | Miner | Maryland |
| 79 | Gladys Mckenzie | 21 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 80 | Thomas M Mckenzie | 3 | son | None | Maryland |
| 81 | Agnes L Mckenzie | 2 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 82 | James Mckenzie | 0 | son | None | Maryland |
| 83 | Peter Winch | 55 | Head | Miner | Maryland |
| 84 | Margaret Winch | 51 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Charles Winch | 18 | son | Labor | Maryland |
| 86 | Viola Winch | 13 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 87 | Wilbert Winch | 11 | son | None | Maryland |
| 88 | Beulah Winch | 8 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 89 | Joshua Thrasher | 39 | Head | Bricksetter | Ohio |
| 90 | Bessie Thrasher | 39 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 91 | William James | 43 | Head | Labor | Maryland |
| 92 | William James THIS PERSON | 16 | son | Labor | Maryland |
| 93 | Edward James | 14 | son | Labor | Maryland |
| 94 | Thomas James | 13 | son | None | Maryland |
| 95 | Virginia James | 11 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 96 | Alice James | 9 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 97 | Elsie James | 7 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 98 | Regina James | 4 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 99 | Mary James | 1 | daughter | None | Maryland |
| 100 | Bruce Charles | 48 | Head | Labor | Maryland |
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)