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James Barnes — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wilson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Barnes across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wilson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wilson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Oldfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanch Barnes | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Hardy Barnes | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Chris Barnes | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Clinton Barnes | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Alton Barnes | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| James Barnes | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Henry Barnes | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lula Barnes | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wilson, North …
Son, age 10
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Wilson, North …
Son, age 19
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| 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 Barnes across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Wilson, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Barnes
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Alton Barnes
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clinton Barnes
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Barnes
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanch Barnes
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chris Barnes
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Wilson, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1327unit:0075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eulalie Collins | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | George Collins | 18 | Grandson | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Hardy W Barnes | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lula Barnes | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Clinton Barnes | 21 | Son | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 56 | James B Barnes THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Blanch Barnes | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Henry Barnes | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Chris Barnes | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Alton Barnes | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | L W Grady | 31 | Head | Physician | North Carolina |
| 62 | Jennie R Grady | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | L V Jr Grady | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Edgar D Grady | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ida Jordan | 46 | Cook | Cooking | North Carolina |
| 66 | Claude Boykin | 20 | Servant | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Henry Powell | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Minnie Powell | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Gail Lee Powell | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Laura May Powell | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mary Powell | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Eddie M Jones | 20 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Jamie Lee Jones | 1 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | John N Boykin | 68 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Jesse Barnes | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Edna Barnes | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lillie Ruth Barnes | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Irene Barnes | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Elizabeth Jones | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Isaac Jones | 32 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | John Jones | 24 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Cassie Jones | 18 | Sister-in-law | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Dempsey D Haynes | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Margaret J Haynes | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Ada Haynes | 33 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Rufus R Boykin | 26 | Son-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Nannie Boykin | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | R P Jr Boykin | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Fletcher Alshouse | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Etta Alshouse | 26 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | William A Boykin | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Jennie Boykin | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Lassie Boykin | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Jennie Boykin | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Sadie Boykin | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Nina Bell Boykin | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Charles Boykin | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Boykin | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)