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James Barton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Walker, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Barton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Walker, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Walker, Alabama |
| Surname | Barton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Barton | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| James Barton | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Eula Barton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Eula Barton | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Clarence Barton | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Robert Barton | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mary Barton | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Stanley Barton | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lula Barton | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Barton | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Walker, Alabama
Head, age 42
Walker, Alabama · implied b. ~1878 — 10 household members
| Surname | Barton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Walker, Alabama
Head, age 53
Walker, Alabama · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Jack H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links James Barton across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Walker, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Barton
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Walker, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Walker, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu069unit:0294)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Gleason | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Maggie Gleason | 33 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | John Gleason | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Julia Gleason | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Dave Gleason | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Marshall Gleason | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Harvey Shelton | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 8 | Opal Shelton | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | Georgia Shelton | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Wiley Macon | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Hattie Macon | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Hollis Macon | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Mary Macon | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Wiley Jr Macon | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Phillip Macon | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Gladys Macon | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | John Macon | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Benjamin Cole | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Mary Cole | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Joe Stovall | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Alice Stovall | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Joe Jr Stovall | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Hugh Stovall | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Richard Stovall | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Julia Stovall | 28 | Wife | — | California |
| 26 | Gladys Stovall | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 27 | James Stovall | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 28 | Archie Stovall | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 29 | Nathaniel Brown | 70 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 30 | Lula Brown | 25 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Victor Brown | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 32 | Lula Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 33 | James Barton THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Eula Barton | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 35 | James Barton | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Eula Barton | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Mary Barton | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Stanley Barton | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Robert Barton | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Lula Barton | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Clarence Barton | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Mary Barton | 0 | Daughter | — | California |
| 43 | Blake Bennett | 17 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Edna Bennett | 14 | Wife | — | California |
| 45 | William Pruitt | 20 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 46 | Lucy Pruitt | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Frank Logan | 35 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 48 | Alice Logan | 26 | Wife | — | California |
| 49 | Jefferson Logan | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 50 | Laura Logan | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
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)