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Arthur James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wilcox, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Arthur James across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wilcox, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wilcox, Alabama |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 10 Snow Hill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula James | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Martha James | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Annie James | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Jesse James | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Allie James | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| David James | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Arthur James | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Amos James | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Willie James | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wilcox, Alabama
Head, age 28
Wilcox, Alabama · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | W |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Wilcox, Alabama
Head, age 35
Wilcox, Alabama · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 Arthur James across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Wilcox, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Arthur James
Head · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilcox, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilcox, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu043unit:0047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Arthur James THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Martha James | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Amos James | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Willie James | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Allie James | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | David James | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Lula James | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Annie James | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Jesse James | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | William James | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 61 | Adie James | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 62 | David James | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Lizzie James | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Mattie James | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Will Lumpkin | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 66 | Ada Lumpkin | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Solomon Mason | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 68 | Fannie Mason | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Ida Mason | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Anna Mason | 66 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Alford James | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 72 | Mary James | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Bessie James | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Lucy James | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Ida James | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | John James | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Jim James | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 78 | Mary James | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Lula James | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Adie James | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Willie James | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 82 | John James | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Annie James | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Lula James | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Clinton James | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Lucile James | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Willie Canty | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 88 | Ardell Canty | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 89 | George Canty | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 90 | West Lee | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 91 | Idelia Lee | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Willie Lee | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Lucy Fields | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 94 | John Fields | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Annie Fields | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Willie Fields | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Eva Fields | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Henry Hubbard | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 99 | Lula Hubbard | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Herbert Hubbard | 10 | 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)