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James Bailey — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Bailey across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mcdowell, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mcdowell, West Virginia |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Sandy River District Part Of Precinct 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bailey | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Margaret Bailey | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Oda Bailey | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Darius Bailey | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Macey Bailey | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Nettie Bailey | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Martha Bailey | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Adam Bailey | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Vinnie Bailey | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| James Bailey | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Bailey | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Everet Bailey | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lacy Bailey | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lee Bailey | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Sallie Bailey | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mcdowell, West …
Son, age 6
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Mcdowell, West …
Son, age 15
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 15 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 James Bailey across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mcdowell, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Bailey
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Lee Bailey
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vinnie Bailey
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Bailey
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everet Bailey
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bailey
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Bailey
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Darius Bailey
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Bailey
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Bailey
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oda Bailey
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lacy Bailey
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Macey Bailey
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Mcdowell, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1960unit:0538)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellie | 7 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 2 | Mamie | 4 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 3 | Emma | 2 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 4 | Sherman | 1 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 5 | Green Easter | 33 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 6 | Amanda Easter | 30 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 7 | Alfred Easter | 10 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 8 | Stuart Easter | 9 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 9 | Melda Easter | 7 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 10 | Leander Easter | 6 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 11 | Montavil Easter | 5 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 12 | Leslie Easter | 3 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 13 | Rob Easter | 1 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 14 | Vanja Blankenship | 35 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 15 | Pearl Blankenship | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 16 | Albert Blankenship | 18 | Son | Day Laborer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Jane Blankenship | 15 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 18 | Sallie Blankenship | 12 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 19 | Milton Blankenship | 9 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 20 | Arthur Blankenship | 8 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 21 | Viola Blankenship | 7 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 22 | Virginia M. Blankenship | 4 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 23 | Nicodemus Blankenship | 2 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 24 | Marion Blankenship | 27 | Boarder | Farming | Kentucky |
| 25 | Alfred Robinet | 38 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 26 | Sylvania Robinet | 37 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 27 | Barbar Robinet | 13 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 28 | Pearl Robinet | 10 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 29 | Lawrence Robinet | 6 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 30 | Celia Robinet | 2 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 31 | Adam Bailey | 40 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 32 | Sallie Bailey | 28 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 33 | Lee Bailey | 19 | Son | Day Laborer | West Virginia |
| 34 | John Bailey | 18 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 35 | Margaret Bailey | 17 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 36 | James Bailey THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 37 | Nettie Bailey | 13 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 38 | Everet Bailey | 12 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 39 | Macey Bailey | 10 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 40 | Vinnie Bailey | 9 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 41 | Mary Bailey | 8 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 42 | Darius Bailey | 6 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 43 | Lacy Bailey | 5 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 44 | Martha Bailey | 2 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 45 | Oda Bailey | 0 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 46 | Walter Peters | 33 | Head | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 47 | Amanda Peters | 33 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 48 | Abner Peters | 8 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 49 | Ernest Peters | 5 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 50 | Gladys Peters | 2 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
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)