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Alice James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Alice James across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Montgomery, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | South Of L N Rr Beat 17 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice James | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Bessie James | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Emma James | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William James | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| George James | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Isaac James | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John James | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Alice James | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Alabama
Spouse, age 40
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Montgomery, Alabama
Other, age 50
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 43 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wd |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Alice James across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Montgomery, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice James
Spouse · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu037unit:0189)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Garrett | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Rosa Garrett | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Annie Garrett | 29 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Charlie Garrett | 21 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Lizzie Garrett | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | John Garrett | 5 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Rosa Garrett | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Lee Alford | 23 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Emma Alford | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | John Allen | 37 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | Margaret Allen | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | John Allen | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Lucille Allen | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Bill Mcmillan | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Lizzie Mcmillan | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | James Mcmillan | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Annie Mcmillan | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Maggie Mcmillan | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Arthur Showers | 25 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Martha Showers | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Arthur Showers | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Ernest Jenkins | 25 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Julia Jenkins | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Lee Jenkins | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | John Jenkins | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | William James | 44 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Alice James THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | John James | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Alice James | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Isaac James | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | George James | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Bessie James | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Emma James | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | George Baker | 45 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Pearl Baker | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Minnie Baker | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Willie James | 31 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Alice James | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Nancy James | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Willie James | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | E. P. Harris | 67 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Louisa Harris | 63 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | John Harris | 31 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | John Rutherford | 37 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Lula Rutherford | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Annie Rutherford | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Annie Morris | 53 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Mary Rosa Morris | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Nelson Morris | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Jesse Morris | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)