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James Banks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Person, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Banks across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Person, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Person, North Carolina |
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Olive Hill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Banks | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Minnie Banks | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Bessie Banks | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Elsie Banks | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mildred Banks | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| George Banks | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Lillian Banks | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Geovanna Banks | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Reddia Banks | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chatham, North …
Son, age 1
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Person, North …
Son, age 10
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 James Banks across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Banks
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mildred Banks
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reddia Banks
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Banks
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Banks
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Banks
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geovanna Banks
Sibling · 1920 · age
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 — Person, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Person, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1314unit:0631)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Royster | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Sula Royster | 25 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 3 | John H Royster | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mozella Royster | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 5 | Even Royster | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lindey Royster | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Sara Royster | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | Cliff Royster | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | Nanfokie Royster | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | Arthur Royster | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Adere Royster | 36 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ella Royster | 17 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 13 | Sula Royster | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | John Royster | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Grant Royster | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Maggie Royster | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | Emily Royster | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | Sena Royster | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Eunice B Wagstaff | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Harvey Wagstaff | 31 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Frank Wagstaff | 17 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lottie Wagstaff | 16 | Grandchild | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lewis Wagstaff | 14 | Grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | Nash Umstead | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lizzie Umstead | 34 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | Edith Umstead | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | Hattie Umstead | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | Wesley Umstead | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 29 | Reith Umstead | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Dorothy Umstead | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ralph Umstead | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | Annie Umstead | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | Crichton Clayton | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Kelly Clayton | 34 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Clinton Clayton | 13 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | Linwood Clayton | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Edna Clayton | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | Raymond Clayton | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 39 | Marshall Clayton | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lloyd Clayton | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | Caroline Clayton | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | George Banks | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Bessie Banks | 28 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Elsie Banks | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | James Banks THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | Reddia Banks | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lillian Banks | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Minnie Banks | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mildred Banks | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Geovanna Banks | 0 | Daughter | None | 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)