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Charles James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Buchanan, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Charles James across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buchanan, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buchanan, Missouri |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Crawford Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen James | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Clara James | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Hazel James | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lucille James | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Charles James | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Melvin James | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Charles James | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Eakon James | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Beatrice James | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Buchanan, Missouri
Head, age 38
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Buchanan, Missouri
Head, age 47
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1873 — 9 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Charles James across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Buchanan, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles James
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu908unit:0743)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sarah E. Mccawley | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Hazel Mccawley | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Verna Mccawley | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Doris Mccawley | 3 | Nephew | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Fred Guerin | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 56 | Juanita Guerin | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Elwin Guerin | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Marion Guerin | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 59 | C. P. Rowell | 54 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 60 | Rosa B. Rowell | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | John R. Rowell | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 62 | William Rowell | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 63 | Otis Rowell | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 64 | Howard Rowell | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 65 | A. J. Rowell | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 66 | William Lunsford | 40 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 67 | Nora Lunsford | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Hazel Lunsford | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Willie Lunsford | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 70 | V. L. Lunsford | 44 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 71 | Elizabeth Johnson | 53 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Clifton Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 73 | O. V. Priddy | 51 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 74 | Mollie Priddy | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Ruth Priddy | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Martha Lynch | 73 | Cousin | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Charles James THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 78 | Beatrice James | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Clara James | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Charles James | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 81 | Eakon James | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 82 | Helen James | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 83 | Hazel James | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 84 | Melvin James | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Lucille James | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 86 | Nelson C. Turner | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 87 | Cynthia Turner | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Paul Turner | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 89 | Bernice Turner | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 90 | James Finney | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 91 | Ollie Finney | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 92 | George Finney | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 93 | Myrtle Finney | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 94 | Roy Finney | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 95 | Adeline Finney | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 96 | Charley Lamar | 41 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 97 | Ethel Lamar | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 98 | Russell Lamar | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 99 | Jewell Lamar | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 100 | M. A. Russell | 64 | Mother in law | — | Iowa |
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)