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James Barnes — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Charlotte, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Barnes across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Charlotte, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Charlotte, Virginia |
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | James Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Drakes Branch Town |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Barnes | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Sarah Barnes | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Bettie Barnes | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Barnes | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Annie Barnes | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| James Barnes | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| William Barnes | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Maria Barnes | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Charlotte, Virginia
Head, age 39
Charlotte, Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Charlotte, Virginia
Head, age 49
Charlotte, Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | James Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Barnes across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Charlotte, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Barnes
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Charlotte, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Charlotte, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1882unit:0238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mollie Mosely | 40 | Head | Farmer And Laundress | Virginia |
| 2 | Mary M Mosely | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Reuben Mosely | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | William Miles | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Lizzie Miles | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | William J Miles | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | James Arthur Barnes THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Maria Barnes | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Nellie Barnes | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Mary Barnes | 20 | Daughter | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 11 | Annie Barnes | 18 | Daughter | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 12 | William Barnes | 12 | Son | Cook At Hotel | Virginia |
| 13 | Sarah Barnes | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Bettie Barnes | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Annie L Booth | 45 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Annie L Booth | 75 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Richard Robinson | 6 | Servant | Servant Private Family | Virginia |
| 18 | Samuel J William | 44 | Head | Saw Mill | Virginia |
| 19 | Maggie J William | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | John Brown | 53 | Head | Well Digger | Virginia |
| 21 | Lizzie Brown | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | John H Brown | 25 | Son | Laborer At Saw Mill | Virginia |
| 23 | Thomas Brown | 20 | Son | Laborer In Tobacco Factory | Virginia |
| 24 | Lucy Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Elizabeth Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Charles Brown | 13 | Son | Laborer At Home | Virginia |
| 27 | Jan Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Gabriel Barrow | 70 | Head | Laborer In Factory | Virginia |
| 29 | Mary E Barrow | 70 | Wife | House Keeper Private Family | Virginia |
| 30 | Fred Barrow | 37 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Nannie Barrow | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Fletcher Brown | 34 | Head | Laborer At Home | Virginia |
| 33 | Annie Brown | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Cashel Brown | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Henry Morgan | 30 | Head | Laborer In Factory | Virginia |
| 36 | Nellie Morgan | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | John Hamlet | 28 | Head | Laborer On Farm | Virginia |
| 38 | L. G. Hamlet | 18 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 39 | Edward Whitehead | 20 | Head | Road Hand Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Susan Whitehead | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Herbert Walton | 30 | Head | Road Hand Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Lizzie Walton | 24 | Wife | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 43 | Mary Walton | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Kenny Walton | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Charles Walton | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Mollie Alison | 50 | Head | Laborer In Tobacco Factory | Virginia |
| 47 | Daisy Alison | 27 | Daughter | Cook Hotel | Virginia |
| 48 | Annie A Alison | 20 | Daughter | Cook Private Family | Virginia |
| 49 | Nannie Alison | 18 | Daughter | Laborer Tobacco Factory | Virginia |
| 50 | Virginia Alison | 16 | Daughter | Cook Private Family | Virginia |
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)