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James Barr — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Barr across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orangeburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & James — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Barr |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Willow Township |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Barr | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| James Barr | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| James Barr | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lula Barr | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 10
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Barr |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 20
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barr |
| Given Name | J. P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Log truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Orangeburg-County, South …
Head, age 29
Orangeburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barr |
| Given Name | J. Wesley |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Occupation | Auto-Mechanic |
| Industry | Santee Cooper Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Barr across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Barr (~0.92 confidence) and father James Barr (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Barr (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Barr (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Barr
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Barr
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Barr
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Barr
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Barr
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Lula Barr
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Orangeburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1705unit:1018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella Thompson | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lillie Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | James Ben Thompson | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | James Jr Addison | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Molly Ann Addison | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | James Addison | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Clarence Thompson | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Ivory Thompson | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Thomas Thompson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Clara Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | James W Taylor | 50 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Martha Taylor | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | James Taylor | 67 | Father in Law | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Nathan L Rhodes | 40 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lula Rhodes | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lula Rhodes | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lula Rhodes | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Nathan Rhodes | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | James H Rhodes | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | James Addison | 20 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Addison | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Henry Rhodes | 38 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Sarah J Rhodes | 33 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Sarah Rhodes | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Hattie Rhodes | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Henry Rhodes | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Martha Rhodes | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Lula Rhodes | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Mary Rhodes | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | James Cook | 40 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lula Cook | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Herman Cook | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Olivia Cook | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Estelle Cook | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Rosa Bell Cook | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lula Cook | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Clyde Hall | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lottie Hall | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Della Hall | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Vernon Hall | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | James Hall | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Clyde Hall | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lula Hall | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lottie Hall | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Buster Barr | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Lottie Barr | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | James Barr | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lula Barr | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | James Barr THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Lula Barr | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)