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James Benson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Johnston, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Benson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Johnston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Johnston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clayton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Benson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Liza Benson | Other | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Glenn Benson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lucil Benson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Thelma Benson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Wilson Benson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Warren Benson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Zelean Benson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Margarette Benson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| James Benson | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Johnston, North …
Head, age 29
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Joseph E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 5 |
| 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 |
1920
Johnston, North …
Head, age 40
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 10 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 (1910 and 1920) in Johnston, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Benson
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1307unit:0274)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillie Mccray | 15 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Printis Mccray | 13 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Fred Mccray | 11 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Frank Mccray | 11 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mary Mccray | 9 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Otha Mccray | 6 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Sissarow Mccray | 3 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Adel Benson | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Benson | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | George Benson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Luther Benson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Beatrice Benson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Herman Benson | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lizzie Benson | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Johnie Benson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | James Benson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Berry Embry | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary Embry | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Willard Embry | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Rosa Embry | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Gladis Embry | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Junius Embry | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Richard Embry | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Joe Corbit | 59 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Alice Corbit | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | James W. Benson THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lula Benson | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Thelma Benson | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Glenn Benson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Warren Benson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lucil Benson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Wilson Benson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Zelean Benson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Margarette Benson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Liza Benson | 74 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Junius Johnson | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Junius Wife Johnson | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Pearl Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Braxton Johnson | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Fred Johnson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Lonnie Johnson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Pauline Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Clifton Johnson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lolla Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | J. H. Johnson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | John W. Adams | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Rebecca Adams | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Flossie Adams | 30 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | William Adams | 34 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Maude Crocker | 8 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
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)