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Edward James — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Warren, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Edward James across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Warren, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Louisa — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Warren, Mississippi |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Yokena Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly James | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lillie James | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Elizabeth James | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Sam James | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Beatrice James | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Sam James | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Bertha James | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Edward James | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Warren, Mississippi
Son, age 3
Warren, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Warren, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Warren, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Warren, Mississippi
Son, age 18
Warren, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Warren, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa James (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie James (~0.60 confidence) and father George James (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Henry James
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa James
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam James
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth James
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie James
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
George James
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Edward James
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Lilly James
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam James
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice James
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha James
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie James
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Warren, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Warren, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu898unit:0164)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chas Williams | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mary Williams | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Shelby Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Cornelius Williams | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Joseph Williams | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Annie Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | George Williams | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Calsy Williams | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | John Paul | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Lillian Paul | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Johnnie Paul | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Mary Paul | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Martha Brown | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Mary Brown | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Eve Brown | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Lula Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Eclaus Brown | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Sam James | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Elizabeth James | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Edward James THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Beatrice James | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Sam James | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Bertha James | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Lillie James | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Lilly James | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Sam Wilson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Alice Wilson | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | James Wilson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Douglas Wilson | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | John Scott | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Alice Scott | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | John Scott | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Hattie Scott | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Robert Scott | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Willie Scott | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Lula Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Lucille Scott | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Ward Scott | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Alice Scott | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | John Smith | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Lula Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | James Smith | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | John Smith | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Fred Smith | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Andrew Thomas | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Alice Thomas | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Connie Thomas | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Mary Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | John Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Alice Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.81
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)