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James Bird — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Surry, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Bird across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Surry, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Surry, Virginia |
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Blackwater Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horton Bird | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Harvey Bird | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Edward Bird | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Manda Bird | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Esther Bird | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Bird | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Lydia Bird | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| James Bird | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Harry Bird | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Haden Bird | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Major Bird | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Herbert Bird | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Beachy Bird | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Surry, Virginia
Other, age 7
Surry, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baird |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sawmill |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Surry, Virginia
Son, age 18
Surry, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 13 household members
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Bird across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Surry, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Bird
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Virginia
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Sibling
Harvey Bird
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Haden Bird
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Bird
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horton Bird
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lydia Bird
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Bird
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Bird
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beachy Bird
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Bird
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Bird
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Surry, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Surry, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1916unit:0249)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Wren | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Benjamin Wren | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Ida Wren | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Benjamin Wren | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Roland Collier | 75 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Ophelia Collier | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Uga Collier | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Radley Collier | 20 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | John H. Huber | 58 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mary B. Huber | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Francis C. Huber | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | George D. Huber | 23 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Annie O. Huber | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Irvon Huber | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | James D. Allen | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Juliette Allen | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Addie Allen | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Elizabeth Allen | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | William Allen | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Jacob Allen | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | James Allen | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | William Pretlow | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Carrie Pretlow | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Major Bird | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Manda Bird | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Edward Bird | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Thomas Bird | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | James Bird THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Harry Bird | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Beachy Bird | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Herbert Bird | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Lydia Bird | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Haden Bird | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Horton Bird | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Esther Bird | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Harvey Bird | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | John W. Maynard | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Mabel Maynard | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Clarence Maynard | 13 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | John Chappell | 74 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Yeaston Brown | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Ophelia Brown | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Mattie Brown | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 44 | Horace Graves | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Mary Graves | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | James Graves | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Charlie Graves | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Sallie Taylor | 19 | Sister | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Elmira Graves | 14 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 50 | John Graves | 12 | Niece | — | Virginia |
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)