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James Banks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bolivar, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Banks across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bolivar, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bolivar, Mississippi |
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Banks | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| James Banks | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Son Banks | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bolivar, Mississippi
Head, age 23
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Apl |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Bolivar, Mississippi
Head, age 34
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Bolivar, Mississippi
Head, age 43
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links James Banks across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bolivar, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Banks
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu871unit:0173)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | W. T. Harris | 76 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | James King | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Mary King | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Sam King | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Nelly King | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Son King | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Betty Braton | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Sam Braton | 19 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Adam Crawford | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Theo Crawford | 23 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Walter Crawford | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Willie Crawford | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Luiza Crawford | 58 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Clay Adams | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 65 | Tom Adams | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Will Adams | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Geo Adams | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Lula Adams | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Mary Adams | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | James Adams | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Emma Adams | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | James Banks THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Eliza Banks | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Son Banks | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Gideon Cullemburg | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Nancy Dixon | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Hy. Butler | 78 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 78 | Hy. Jr. Butler | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Claiborne Butler | 20 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Mary Morton | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Louvenia Morton | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Mary Morton | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Miles Hall | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 84 | Julia Hall | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | David Hall | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Lizzie Hall | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | B. Hall | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | James Hall | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Carry Allen | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Jas. Rodriguez | 65 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 91 | Helen Rodriguez | 60 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | Jas. Moore | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Jane Moore | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Theo Moore | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Mattie Moore | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Buck Miller | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Carry Miller | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Ed Nelson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Mary Nelson | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | May Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)