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Arthur James — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur James across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Amy — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Industry | Job work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie James | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Melvin James | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Arthur James | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Julia James | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Virgie James | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Arthur James | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 18
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer Iron Works |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Chesterfield, Virginia
Head, age 28
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Head, age 37
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Industry | Job work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Arthur James across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Amy James (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Amy James
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur James
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1911unit:1082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elvira Shaw | 39 | Head | Washerwoman | Virginia |
| 2 | Hazel Shaw | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 3 | Grant Shaw | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 4 | Angleanna Taylor | 65 | Sister | None | Virginia |
| 5 | Mary C. Taylor | 55 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 6 | Lee David | 39 | Head | Mail Carrier | Virginia |
| 7 | Venetta David | 30 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 8 | Betress David | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 9 | Mildred David | 8 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Daphney David | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 11 | Raleigh Lee | 25 | Brother in law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | James Lee | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Betsy Lee | 39 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Isack Lee | 22 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Lily Lee | 21 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Russell Lee | 5 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Oatie Lee | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 18 | James Lyons | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Ada Lyons | 24 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 20 | William Lyons | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Arthur James THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Bricklayer | Virginia |
| 22 | Virgie James | 32 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Arthur James | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Melvin James | 6 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 25 | Bettie James | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 26 | Julia James | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 27 | John Cousins | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Julia Cousins | 51 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 29 | Gertrude Cousins | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Whitfield Cousins | 13 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Walter Millis | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Essie Millis | 23 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Clara M. Millis | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 34 | Lula Millis | 0 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 35 | Daniel Blend | 54 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Nancy Blend | 34 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Thelma Blend | 18 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 38 | Emily Jones | 65 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Mildred Jones | 26 | Daughter | Domestic | Virginia |
| 40 | Anna Fowlkes | 54 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Emma Fowlkes | 34 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Margaret Fowlkes | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 43 | Junious Fowlkes | 28 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Lucy Hicks | 38 | Head | Store Clerk | Virginia |
| 45 | Walter Hicks | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Henry Winfree | 45 | Brother | Cleaner | Virginia |
| 47 | Drake Harris | 55 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 48 | Robert W. Harris | 38 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 49 | William Hundley | 33 | Son in law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Antoinette Hundley | 24 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 1 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)