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James Bishop — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Bishop across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Holmes, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Missouri & William — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Florida
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Holmes, Florida |
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| 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 | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ponce De Leon Precinct 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndell Bishop | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| James Bishop | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Rosa Bishop | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Holmes, Florida
Son, age 9
Holmes, Florida · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1910
Holmes, Florida
Son, age 18
Holmes, Florida · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Holmes, Florida
Head, age 28
Holmes, Florida · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Holmes, Florida
Head, age 38
Holmes, Florida · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Bishop across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Holmes, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Missouri Bishop (~0.92 confidence) and father William Bishop (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Missouri Bishop
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Bishop
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Bishop
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Florida
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Holmes, Florida
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1920 US Federal Census — Holmes, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu223unit:1028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lee Commander | 25 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 52 | Julia Commander | 20 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 53 | Durwood Commander | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 54 | Charles D. Ward | 42 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 55 | Florence Ward | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Mystic Ward | 22 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 57 | Lula Ward | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Florida |
| 58 | Henry Ward | 16 | Son | Housekeeper | Florida |
| 59 | Otis Ward | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 60 | Mary Frances Ward | 11 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 61 | Estelle Ward | 9 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 62 | Ira Ward | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 63 | Rupert Ward | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 64 | Eliza Commander | 52 | Head | Overseer | Florida |
| 65 | Pauline Commander | 30 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 66 | Joseph C. Commander | 20 | Son | Farmer | Florida |
| 67 | George S. Smith | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Audra Smith | 18 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 69 | E. Leon Smith | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 70 | James Simmons | 31 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 71 | Lillie Simmons | 32 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 72 | May Simmons | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 73 | Joe D. Simmons | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 74 | Dan Simmons | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 75 | Charlie Bryant | 30 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 76 | Allie Bryant | 20 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 77 | George Bryant | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 78 | Flora May Bryant | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 79 | Belle Bryant | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 80 | Warren E. Ward | 43 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 81 | Georgia Ward | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Victor D. Ward | 17 | Son | — | Florida |
| 83 | Verla Mae Ward | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 84 | Kastrus Ward | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 85 | Roy Lee Ward | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 86 | Myrtle Ward | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 87 | James W. Bishop THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 88 | Rosa Bishop | 19 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 89 | Lyndell Bishop | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 90 | Wesley Simmons | 27 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 91 | Martha Simmons | 24 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 92 | Henry Simmons | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 93 | Frank Simmons | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 94 | Rhoda Cawley | 38 | Head | — | Florida |
| 95 | Max C. Godwin | 32 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 96 | Alura Godwin | 17 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 97 | Mollie Godwin | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 98 | Mallie Godwin | 9 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 99 | Bessie Godwin | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 100 | James G. Hall | 52 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)