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James Bates — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Richland, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Bates across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Richland, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Richland, South Carolina |
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | F |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | School District 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maybell Bates | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James Bates | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Edmund Bates | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Richard Bates | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Annie Bates | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| James Bates | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Carrie Bates | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Richland, South …
Head, age 42
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Richland, South …
Head, age 53
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | F |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Bates across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Richland, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Bates
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1707unit:1063)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bertie Toliver | 21 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 52 | Odell Toliver | 3 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 53 | Constance Toliver | 2 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 54 | Fishman Toliver | 1 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 55 | Susie Clouts | 32 | head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 56 | Alice Clouts | 14 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 57 | Hazelmay Clouts | 13 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 58 | Jimmy Brodger | 50 | head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 59 | Henry Sims | 90 | head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 60 | Mitch Williams | 52 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Anna Williams | 52 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 62 | Albert Williams | 23 | brother | None | South Carolina |
| 63 | Douglas Thomas | 49 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Bettie Thomas | 37 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 65 | Eliser Thomas | 19 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 66 | Carrie Thomas | 17 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 67 | Clara Thomas | 13 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 68 | Douglas Thomas | 12 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 69 | Milton Thomas | 10 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 70 | Martha Thomas | 9 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 71 | Eddie Thomas | 8 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 72 | Bettie Thomas | 5 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 73 | Frank Thomas | 3 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 74 | Ernest Thomas | 4 | grandson | None | South Carolina |
| 75 | James Bates THIS PERSON | 53 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Carrie Bates | 45 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 77 | Edmund Bates | 23 | son | Labor | South Carolina |
| 78 | Maybell Bates | 17 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 79 | Richard Bates | 12 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 80 | James Bates | 10 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 81 | Annie Bates | 9 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 82 | Sherman Toliver | 53 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Martha Toliver | 50 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 84 | Sherman Edner | 27 | head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 85 | Rosanna Edner | 23 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 86 | Mimie Edner | 6 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 87 | Jackson Susie Mack | 49 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Emar Mack | 19 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 89 | William Jones | 44 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Josephine Jones | 44 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 91 | Willie Jefferson | 21 | head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 92 | Laura Jefferson | 17 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 93 | Bettie Jennings | 40 | head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 94 | Elouise Jennings | 4 | granddaughter | None | South Carolina |
| 95 | Frank Jennings | 3 | grandson | None | South Carolina |
| 96 | Hampton Jennings | 1 | grandson | None | South Carolina |
| 97 | Brother Benson | 44 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Victoria Benson | 33 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 99 | Elpatra Benson | 10 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 100 | Roberta Benson | 8 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
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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)