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Ida James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pasquotank, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ida James across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pasquotank, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pasquotank, North Carolina |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ida |
| 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 |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Salem Township |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe James | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Ida James | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Florence James | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Joe James | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pasquotank, North …
Daughter, age 6
Pasquotank, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ida |
| 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 | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Pasquotank, North …
Daughter, age 17
Pasquotank, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ida |
| 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 |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | 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 Ida James across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Pasquotank, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ida James
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Monroe James
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Pasquotank, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Pasquotank, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1316unit:0332)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David E Burgess | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lyna Burgess | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ida Mae Burgess | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Hozie James | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ettie James | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mildred James | 18 | Daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 7 | St Elmo James | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | John James | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Viola James | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mattie Lee James | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Herbert James | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Joe James | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Florence James | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Monroe James | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ida James THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Charles H Bowe | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Sarah Bowe | 38 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ben Snowden | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Sarah Snowden | 37 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lilla Snowden | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Arthur C Snowden | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | James H F Snowden | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mary L Snowden | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Clifton Snowden | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mary F Snowden | 48 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lillian B Snowden | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 27 | Johnney W Snowden | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Maud Snowden | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Walter Snowden | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Willard Snowden | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Allen Spellman | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Louraanna Spellman | 33 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 33 | Nellie B Spellman | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Robert Spellman | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Malichi Spellman | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Joseph Spellman | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Tennyson Spellman | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Louisaanna Spellman | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Sidney H James | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Beatrice H James | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | John E Jr James | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Fannie A James | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Reubene James | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Jemima A James | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Vivian Lee James | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Myra Bell James | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Vernon G James | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Irene M James | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Louise W James | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | William S James | 2 | Son | — | 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)