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Edward James — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Fayette, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edward James across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Fayette, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1891), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1891
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Fayette, West Virginia |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Edward W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Kanawha District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel James | Head | — | 49 | ~1861 |
| Oscar James | Son | — | 21 | ~1889 |
| French James | Son | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Carrie James | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Theodore James | Son | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Cecil James | Son | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Josephine James | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1865 |
| Samuel James | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Edward James | Son | — | 19 | ~1891 |
| Walter James | Son | — | 24 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fayette, West …
Son, age 9
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Fayette, West …
Son, age 19
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 10 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Edward W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Edward James across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Fayette, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edward James
Son · 1910 · age 19 · b. ~1891 · West Virginia
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Sibling
French James
Sibling · 1910 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar James
Sibling · 1910 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter James
Sibling · 1910 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil James
Sibling · 1910 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie James
Sibling · 1910 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore James
Sibling · 1910 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel James
Sibling · 1910 · age 15
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
1910 US Federal Census — Fayette, West Virginia
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1910 US Federal Census — Fayette, West Virginia
Page Contents
51 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1680unit:0136)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison Birds | 53 | Head | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 2 | Hattie Birds | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Preston Birds | 14 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 4 | Sydney Birds | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Garnet Birds | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Ruby Birds | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Eustice Birds | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Walter Reese | 24 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 9 | Lizzie Reese | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Irene Reese | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Ethel Reese | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Thomas Kelley | 43 | Head | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 13 | Julia Kelley | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Alpheus Kelley | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Samuel James | 49 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Josephine James | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Walter James | 24 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 18 | Oscar James | 21 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 19 | Edward W. James THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 20 | French James | 17 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 21 | Samuel Jr. James | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Theodore James | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Cecil James | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Carrie M. James | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Elgin Johnson | 31 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Alice Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | John Johnson | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Guy Johnson | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Lula Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Homer Johnson | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | James Johnson | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Caroline Johnson | 74 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | John H. Johnson | 52 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 34 | William Tressie | 34 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 35 | Minnie Tressie | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Nannie Tressie | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Wade Tressie | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Abel Tressie | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Geo. W. Williams | 37 | Head | Brakeman | Kentucky |
| 40 | Clarice Williams | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | William Williams | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Ethel Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | George Bianc | 31 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 44 | Mary J. Bianc | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Earl Bianc | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Sam Durand | 33 | Head | Retail Merchant | Italy |
| 47 | Tessie Durand | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Joe Toyer | 35 | Head | Retail Merchant | Italy |
| 49 | Sarah Toyer | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Charley Webb | 17 | Boarder | Miner | West Virginia |
| 51 | — | None | — | — | — |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)