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Emma James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hertford, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Emma James across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hertford, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hertford, North Carolina |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Murfreesboro Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gretha James | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Renford James | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Mollie James | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Emma James | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hertford, North …
Daughter, age 6
Hertford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Hertford, North …
Daughter, age 17
Hertford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Emma James across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Hertford, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Emma James
Daughter · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Gretha James
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Hertford, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Hertford, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1305unit:0734)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Short | 16 | Son | Workman | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Julia Short | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Nellie Winborne | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Benjamin Winborne | 30 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Stanley Winborne | 32 | Head | Lawyer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Frances Winborne | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Stanley Winborne | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mollie Winborne | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Vaughan Winborne | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | William E. Deans | 35 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mary Deans | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mary Deans | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | William Deans | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Benjamin Deans | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | William H. Britton | 46 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 16 | Nettie Britton | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Meryl Britton | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | William Gatling | 39 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lilly Gatling | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Norfleet Gatling | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Elizabeth J. Velsor | 73 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Ellen Sumner | 58 | Boarder | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 23 | Belle Mall | 55 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Vinson Dare Mall | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Eva Mall | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Walter R. Whitty | 52 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 27 | Thomas Whitty | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Catherine Whitty | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Robert Vaughan | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Eunice Vaughan | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Guy Porter | 25 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Benjamin Purdie | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Levia Purdie | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Gertrude Purdie | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | John Barnes | 49 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Jesse Barnes | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Walter Barnes | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Jumina Page | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Renford James | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mollie James | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Emma James THIS PERSON | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Gretha James | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Eddie Purdie | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Seabird Purdie | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Bernice Purdie | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mary Southall | 29 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Estella Southall | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Janet Southall | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | James Southall | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Julia Southall | 5 | Daughter | — | North 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)