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Ethel James — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Ethel James across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1903 Female Daughter Born: Tennessee Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationShelby, Tennessee
SurnameJames
Given NameEthel
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
Father's BirthplaceTennessee
Mother's BirthplaceTennessee
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / Ward12 District Part
Est. Birth Year~1903

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ethel Age Birth yr
Lillie James Spouse — 29 ~1891
Ethel James Daughter — 17 ~1903
Lizzie James Daughter — 4 ~1916
Wesley James Head — 48 ~1872
Timothy James Son — 6 ~1914

Census Appearances

1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 7
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jones
Given Name Ethel
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 17
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
Surname James
Given Name Ethel
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Ethel James across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel James
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Lizzie James
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Timothy James
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Shelby, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:0565)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Clara 8 Daughter None Tennessee
2 John 4 Son None Tennessee
3 Jessie 2 Son None Tennessee
4 Will King 40 Head Farmer Arkansas
5 Annie King 33 Wife None Mississippi
6 Billie King 15 Daughter None Tennessee
7 Stella King 13 Daughter None Tennessee
8 Elizabeth King 6 Daughter None Tennessee
9 Annie King 4 Daughter None Tennessee
10 Claude King 2 Son None Tennessee
11 Wesley James 48 Head Farmer Tennessee
12 Lillie James 29 Wife None Tennessee
13 Ethel James THIS PERSON 17 Daughter None Tennessee
14 Timothy James 6 Son None Tennessee
15 Lizzie James 4 Daughter None Tennessee
16 Ada Orr 60 Head Farmer Tennessee
17 James Orr 21 Son Merchant Tennessee
18 Ruth Orr 21 Wife None Minnesota
19 Clyde Thurman 15 Grandson None Tennessee
20 Jerry Leonard 75 Head Farmer Mississippi
21 Amanda Leonard 65 Wife None Tennessee
22 Hall Leonard 21 Daughter None Tennessee
23 Vernon Leonard 45 Head Farmer Mississippi
24 Betsy Leonard 45 Wife None Mississippi
25 Lizzie Leonard 18 Daughter None Mississippi
26 John Leonard 15 Son None Tennessee
27 Mary Leonard 4 Daughter None Tennessee
28 Tom Harrison 46 Head Farmer Tennessee
29 Magdalene Harrison 33 Wife None Kentucky
30 Laura Harrison 9 Daughter None Washington
31 Thomas Harrison 5 Son None Tennessee
32 Robert Lee Harrison 2 Son None Tennessee
33 Taylor Faulkner 21 Head Farmer Tennessee
34 Lallie Faulkner 20 Wife None Tennessee
35 Tommy Thomas 49 Head Farmer Tennessee
36 Bettie Thomas 44 Wife None Tennessee
37 Eleanor Thomas 14 Daughter None Tennessee
38 Arthur Thomas 13 Son None Tennessee
39 Tommie Lee Thomas 8 Son None Tennessee
40 Nannie Thomas 5 Daughter None Tennessee
41 Nellie Thomas 4 Daughter None Tennessee
42 Herman Thomas 3 Son None Tennessee
43 Telly Thomas 2 Son None Tennessee
44 Tessa Thomas 1 Daughter None Tennessee
45 Lee Thomas 0 Son None Tennessee
46 Morning 60 Granddaughter None Tennessee
47 John 25 Grandson None Tennessee
48 Peter Flynn 50 Head Farmer Mississippi
49 Elmira Flynn 40 Wife None Mississippi
50 Oscar Flynn 8 Son None Tennessee

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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)

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