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James Barber — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this James Barber across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Montgomery, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Maryland |
| Surname | Barber |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Elec Part Of Clarksburg District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faynell Barber | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Della Barber | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Geneva Barber | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Roberta Barber | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| James Barber | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| James Barber | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Eldridge Barber | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James Barber | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Montgomery, Maryland
Head, age 41
Montgomery, Maryland · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
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| Surname | Barber |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Montgomery, Maryland
Head, age 49
Montgomery, Maryland · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members
| Surname | Barber |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links James Barber across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Montgomery, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Barber
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Maryland
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu671unit:0476)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Park S | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Joseph Thomas | 39 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 3 | Lillie Thomas | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Walter D Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Beatrice G Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Charles Hardisty | 23 | Hired man | Laborer | Maryland |
| 7 | Charles Todd | 21 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 8 | Marie Todd | 18 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 9 | James W Purdam | 50 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 10 | Emma A Purdam | 48 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Ira J Purdam | 19 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Maurice E Purdam | 16 | Son | Home Farm | Maryland |
| 13 | James S Purdam | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Bessie E Purdam | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Edith S Purdam | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Maurice Beall | 49 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 17 | Mary J Beall | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Bertha M Beall | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 19 | William Beall | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Clarence E Case | 39 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 21 | Ida S Case | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Margaret Case | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 23 | James Case | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Clark Case | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Elliott Purdam | 21 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 26 | Dora S Purdam | 20 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Mary D Purdam | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 28 | John W Watkins | 59 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 29 | Annie J Watkins | 55 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Earl Watkins | 20 | Son | Helper | Maryland |
| 31 | Hillis B Watkins | 18 | Son | Helper | Maryland |
| 32 | Elsie C Watkins | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 33 | May G Watkins | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Lodge Watkins | 30 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 35 | Julia Watkins | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Ollie S Watkins | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 37 | William H Poole | 23 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 38 | Jessie Poole | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 39 | James M Barber THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 40 | Della C Barber | 36 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 41 | Faynell Barber | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Roberta Barber | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 43 | James M Barber | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Geneva Barber | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Eldridge Barber | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 46 | James Barber | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Tilman N Poole | 39 | Head | Patrol | Maryland |
| 48 | Maud S Poole | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Tasker N Poole | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
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)