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Elizabeth James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth James across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1846), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1846
Female
Head
Born: South Carolina
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Walnut Grove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1846 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie James | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Nettie James | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Elizabeth James | Head | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Beulah Thomas | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Spartanburg, South …
Spouse, age 51
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1849 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Spouse, age 64
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1846 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 45 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 74
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1846 — 4 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth James across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth James
Head · 1920 · age 74 · b. ~1846 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1711unit:0511)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Arthur Rowland | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Lizzie Rowland | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Addie Rowland | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Eula Rowland | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Allie Wheeler | 19 | Sister-in-law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Minus Nicholls | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Jessie Nicholls | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Bessie Nicholls | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Elbert Nicholls | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Bessie Nicholls | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Petrie Nicholls | 22 | Brother | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Matilda Smith | 53 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Fannie Wofford | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Bessie Wofford | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Milton Wofford | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Horace Wofford | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Mary E. Moore | 76 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Harriet M. Moore | 42 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Nancy M. Moore | 37 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | William Rice | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Nettie Rice | 36 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Martha Rice | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Calvin W. Rice | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Robert Rice | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Molly Rice | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Elizabeth James THIS PERSON | 74 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Maggie James | 39 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 78 | Nettie S. James | 33 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Beulah M. Thomas | 17 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Eugene Means | 20 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Ella Means | 17 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | John Honeycutt | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Fanny Honeycutt | 54 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Fred Honeycutt | 20 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Ophelia Honeycutt | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Inez Honeycutt | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Raymond Honeycutt | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Roy C. Honeycutt | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Lissie Hill | 14 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Ada Hill | 8 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Pink Roades | 55 | Head | Gardener | South Carolina |
| 92 | Ada Roades | 46 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | James A. Roades | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Guy Roades | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Linnie Roades | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Grace Roades | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Lizzie Roades | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Minnie Roades | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Lula Roades | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Lillie Roades | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)