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Ida James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Elbert, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Ida James across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Elbert, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Elbert, Georgia |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Goshen 201 District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letha James | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mattie James | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Alice James | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Julia James | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Sweet James | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Ida James | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| L James | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Theodis James | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Willis James | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Shelton James | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Elbert, Georgia
Spouse, age 27
Elbert, Georgia · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Elbert, Georgia
Spouse, age 37
Elbert, Georgia · implied b. ~1883 — 10 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Ida James across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Elbert, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida James
Spouse · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Elbert, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Elbert, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu255unit:0647)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph A. Burton | 68 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Lou Burton | 40 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | Valley Busley | 35 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | Pauline Busley | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Emile Busley | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | James A. Butler | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 7 | Maggie Butler | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Burnard Butler | 12 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 9 | Gurtie Butler | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | John D. Pierce | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 11 | Pearl Pierce | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Louise Pierce | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | Lenord Pierce | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Hoyt Pierce | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Cora Pierce | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Otha Pierce | 4 | Son | — | — |
| 17 | Hubert Pierce | 3 | Son | — | — |
| 18 | Agnes Pierce | 1 | Daughter | — | — |
| 19 | J. S. Busley | 29 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 20 | Clary Busley | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Mary Busley | 5 | Daughter | — | — |
| 22 | O. G. Busley | 2 | Son | — | — |
| 23 | Ommie Dickerson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 24 | Quillie Dickerson | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Sally L. Dickerson | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Eula B Dickerson | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Pierce Dickerson | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Pearl Dickerson | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Jettie Dickerson | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Willie Glass | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Dolf Robinson | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Ida Robinson | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 33 | Katie Nelson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 34 | Joe H. Hunt | 34 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 35 | Ida Hunt | 29 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 36 | Alex Butler | 31 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 37 | Clara M. Butler | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Hughie Butler | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Mildred Butler | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Janelle Butler | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Sweet James | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Ida James THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 43 | Mattie L. James | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 44 | Shelton James | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 45 | Willis James | 12 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 46 | Alice James | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 47 | Letha James | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Theodis James | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | L. G. James | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Julia James | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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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)