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James Bates — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clay, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Bates across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clay, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Miss Precinct Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Bates | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Elidore Bates | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| General Bates | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Claude Bates | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ida Bates | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| James Bates | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Dora Bates | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Annie Bates | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Clay, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Jamesanna |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Bates across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Clay, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Bates
Daughter · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · Mississippi
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Sibling
General Bates
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Bates
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elidore Bates
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Bates
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Bates
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Clay, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu873unit:0262)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James E. Bates | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Philis L. Bates | 25 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 3 | William King | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Delila King | 44 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 5 | Britton King | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Elizabeth Dorson | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Lila Dorson | 3 | Grand Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Rosie Dorson | 1 | Grand Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | William R. Talla | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Accula Talla | 29 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 11 | Annie Talla | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Clifford V. Talla | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Willie James Talla | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Mary Alice Talla | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Charlie D. Sauls | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Margie Sauls | 36 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 17 | Johnie Sauls | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Rubie Sauls | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Lottie Sauls | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Fred L. Sauls | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lula Sauls | 27 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 22 | Dora Sauls | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Jeff Sauls | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Dora Bates | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Tom Bates | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Leitha Deons | 31 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Walter G. Deons | 10 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Ruth Ann Deons | 9 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Raymon A. Deons | 6 | Grand Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Elmer L. Deons | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Melodie Deons | 0 | Grand Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Charlie Bates | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Annie Bates | 33 | wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Elidore Bates | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | General S. Bates | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Claude T. Bates | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Ida M. Bates | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | James A. Bates THIS PERSON | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Dora Bates | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Ben Bates | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 41 | James L. Mcfadden | 68 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Elizabeth Mcfadden | 58 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 43 | Robert Mcfadden | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Richard Mcfadden | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Caroline Mcfadden | 89 | Mother | None | Georgia |
| 46 | Polly Ford | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Lucille Laura Ford | 8 | Grand Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Pilsbury Mind Ford | 6 | Grand Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Moses Ford | 19 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Isabella Ford | 17 | wife | — | Mississippi |
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)