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Frank James — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Frank James across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nancy & P — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Railroad Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Lumsden | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Gladys Smith | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Mattie Haney | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Frank James | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Henry Smith | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Louise Evans | Other | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| William Evans | Other | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Patricia Smith | Other | — | ~1920 | |
| William Haney | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Roberta Smith | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Rose Shelton | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William Haney | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| F James | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John James | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Alice James | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 11
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Frank S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 19
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Head, age 30
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1890 — 15 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Railroad Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Frank James across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nancy James (~0.92 confidence) and father P James (~0.92 confidence) and father Will James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie James (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nancy James
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
P James
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will James
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie James
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank James
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu025unit:0517)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James R. Payne | 45 | Roomer | Contractor | Alabama |
| 52 | Alice Payne | 22 | Roomer | — | Virginia |
| 53 | James R. Jr. Payne | 0 | Roomer | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Francis E. Payne | 2 | Roomer | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Curtis M. Foster | 23 | Roomer | Salesman | Alabama |
| 56 | Gertrude Foster | 23 | Roomer | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Clifford S. Davis | 32 | Boarder | Cashier | Alabama |
| 58 | Naomi Jones | 21 | Boarder | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 59 | Milton B. Mosley | 28 | Roomer | Stockkeeper | Alabama |
| 60 | Mrs. Milton B. Mosley | 21 | Roomer | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 61 | Frank James THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Stenographer | Alabama |
| 62 | Alice L. James | 31 | Wife | Commercial Traveler | Alabama |
| 63 | F. Jamie James | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | John H. James | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | William H. Haney | 28 | Roomer | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Mattie Mae Haney | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 67 | William H. Jr. Haney | 5 | Grandson | — | Florida |
| 68 | Henry H. Smith | 27 | Roomer | Court Reporter | Georgia |
| 69 | Gladys W. Smith | 27 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Roberta Smith | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Patricia Smith | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | William J. Evans | 34 | Roomer | Electrician | Connecticut |
| 73 | Louise B. Evans | 33 | Roomer | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Rose Shelton | 21 | Roomer | Typist | Kentucky |
| 75 | Marie M. Lumsden | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Lelia Mims | 56 | Head | Keeper Of | Florida |
| 77 | Winnie Mims | 11 | Nephew | Salesman | Alabama |
| 78 | Richard V. Evans | 46 | Boarder | Manager | Mississippi |
| 79 | Ruby B. Evans | 40 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Richard V. Jr. Evans | 12 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 81 | Richard V. Evans | 9 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Lola G. Isert | 35 | Boarder | Salesman | Alabama |
| 83 | James Isert | 4 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Frank Isert | 2 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 85 | William Lee | 31 | Boarder | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 86 | Lee | 26 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Jessie Cuer | 35 | Boarder | Agent | Alabama |
| 88 | Lolita Cuer | 12 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 89 | William Miles | 25 | Boarder | Salesman | Alabama |
| 90 | James L. Dillion | 21 | Boarder | Stockkeeper | Alabama |
| 91 | Linnie Mange | 42 | Head | Keeper Of | Mississippi |
| 92 | Hortense Mange | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Alabama |
| 93 | Theresa M. Mange | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Victor Bender | 29 | Boarder | Advertiser | New York |
| 95 | Rose Bender | 22 | Boarder | Teacher | New York |
| 96 | James Harris | 32 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Mississippi |
| 97 | Sam Scott | 21 | Boarder | Salesman | Alabama |
| 98 | Sam Marcus | 22 | Boarder | Salesman | Alabama |
| 99 | Arthur Mohan | 40 | Head | Yes | — |
| 100 | Jennie Mohan | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)