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James Benson — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Watauga, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Benson across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Watauga, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Watauga, North Carolina |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Boone Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berthe Benson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| James Benson | Head | — | 41 | ~1869 |
| Frances Benson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1881 |
| Nellie Benson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Full Benson | Son | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| Dayton Benson | Son | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Verner Benson | Son | — | 12 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Watauga, North …
Head, age 32
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Watauga, North …
Head, age 41
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 7 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Benson across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Watauga, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Benson
Head · 1910 · age 41 · b. ~1869 · North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Watauga, North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Watauga, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1120unit:0402)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Green | 60 | Head | General Farm | North Carolina |
| 2 | Rebecca Green | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Richard Jr Green | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Dale Bond | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Dora Bond | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Clarence Bond | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Hallie Bond | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Wm H Harrison | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Nancy E Harrison | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Cinthia Harrison | 31 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Elizabeth Harrison | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Aylin E Harrison | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ida Coffey | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Howard Coffey | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Winfield Coffey | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Carrol Coffey | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Rebecca Cricher | 77 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Wm H Benson | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Eveline Benson | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Jane Benson | 28 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 21 | James B Benson THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Frances E Benson | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Verner Benson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Nellie Benson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Berthe Benson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Full Benson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Dayton Benson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | John M Ford | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Blanch Ford | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Stewart Ford | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ralph Ford | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Frank Ford | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Luther Brown | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Beva Brown | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Clide Brown | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Wilma Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ben J Brown | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Alice Brown | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Edgar Brown | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Coy Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Sherman Brown | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Jessie Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Joe B Brown | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Junie Brown | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Wallie Brown | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Berlaine Brown | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | M Clint Cook | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Guiva Cook | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | James Cook | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Elizabeth Cook | 67 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)