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Charles James — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles James across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clarke, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Ella — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clarke, Alabama |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 11 Gainestown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse James | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Willie James | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Charles James | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Ella James | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clarke, Alabama
Son, age 4
Clarke, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Clarke, Alabama
Son, age 13
Clarke, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Clarke, Alabama
Son, age 21
Clarke, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Charles James across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Clarke, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jesse James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella James (~0.92 confidence) and father Charley James (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse James
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella James
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charley James
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles James
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Alabama
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Sibling
Willie James
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Clarke, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Clarke, Alabama
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu7unit:0808)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Joe Lucas | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 56 | Mary Lucas | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Isaac Pruitt | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 58 | Sallie Pruitt | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Thomas Pruitt | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | Pruitt | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 61 | Lula Pruitt | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Sam Walker | 21 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 63 | Annie Walker | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Paul Walker | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 65 | Thelma Walker | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | L. B. Walker | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Isabelle Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Willie Lou Walker | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Mary Lou Walker | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Agnes Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Rosa Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Johnnie Walker | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Frank Quill | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 74 | Annie Quill | 62 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Ella Quill | 32 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Adeline Quill | 30 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Willie Quill | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Lillie Quill | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Lyell Cunningham | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 80 | Anna Cunningham | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Hudson Cunningham | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Frank Cunningham | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Jesse James | 68 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 84 | Ella James | 62 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Charles James THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 86 | Willie James | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 87 | A. B. Wood | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 88 | Lizzie Wood | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Lizzie Wood | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Johnnie Wood | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Will Lyons | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 92 | Lula Lyons | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Willie Lyons | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 94 | Milford Lyons | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 95 | Lula Lyons | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Clarence Lyons | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Tom Jackson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 98 | Sallie Jackson | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Lula Jackson | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Mattie Jackson | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)