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James Barber — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chester, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Barber across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Barber |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lewisville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Barber | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| James Barber | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Hattie Barber | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Martha Barber | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Celia Barber | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Emma Barber | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Rebecca Barber | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Frances Barber | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chester, South …
Other, age 10
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barber |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Step Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Chester, South …
Other, age 21
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barber |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Chester, South …
Head, age 34
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
| Surname | Barber |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 Barber across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Chester, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Barber
Head · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1689unit:0907)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Amanda Ferrell | 39 | Head | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 52 | Myrtal Ferrell | 15 | Daughter | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 53 | Gertrude Ferrell | 14 | Daughter | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 54 | Louis Ferrell | 12 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 55 | Marion Ferrell | 10 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 56 | Banks Ferrell | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Louise Ferrell | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Alice C Ferrell | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Henry Barber | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lucia R Barber | 9 | Daughter | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 61 | Annie B Barber | 7 | Daughter | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 62 | Emma R Barber | 78 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Rebecca Barber | 42 | Sister | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 64 | James E Barber THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Celia N Barber | 34 | Wife | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 66 | Rebecca Barber | 14 | Daughter | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 67 | Frances Barber | 12 | Daughter | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 68 | Martha M Barber | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Hattie V Barber | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Emma K Barber | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | James A Barber | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Frank Boyd | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Rosa Boyd | 35 | Wife | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 74 | Annie M Boyd | 11 | Daughter | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 75 | Jim Boyd | 17 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 76 | Emma Mae Boyd | 15 | Niece | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 77 | Alex H Miller | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Maria L Miller | 22 | Wife | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 79 | William Roddey | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Charity Roddey | 57 | Wife | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 81 | Willie M Roddey | 11 | Granddaughter | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 82 | Ramon Roddey | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | John Mccallum | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Ada Mccallum | 56 | Wife | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 85 | John Mccallum | 23 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 86 | Annie Mccallum | 34 | Wife | Section Hand | South Carolina |
| 87 | John Woods | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Emma Woods | 54 | Wife | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 89 | William Woods | 19 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 90 | Agnes Cross | 21 | Granddaughter | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 91 | John Cross | 8 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | William H Davidson | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Lou J Davidson | 53 | Wife | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 94 | Will Davidson | 20 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 95 | Louise Davidson | 17 | Daughter | Attending | South Carolina |
| 96 | Harper Davidson | 14 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 97 | Elizabeth Davidson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Sam Woods | 19 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Mary Woods | 24 | Wife | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 100 | John Boyd | 39 | Head | Farmer | South 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)