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James Black — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Black across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Loudon, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Orwell & C — first a son (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Loudon, Tennessee |
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | James O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 3 Part Of Old 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Black | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Orville Black | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| James Black | Son | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Margaret Black | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Loudon, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Loudon, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | In School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Loudon, Tennessee
Son, age 29
Loudon, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Loudon, Tennessee
Son, age 39
Loudon, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | James O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Black across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Loudon, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Orwell Black (~0.92 confidence) and father C Black (~0.92 confidence) and father Orville Black (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Black (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Orwell Black
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
C Black
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Orville Black
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Black
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Black
Son · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Betty Black
Sibling · 1920 · age 37
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 — Loudon, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Loudon, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1751unit:0478)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ellurta Long | 10 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 52 | Delida Long | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 53 | Charles W Long | 4 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 54 | John C Hawkins | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Allie Hawkins | 42 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 56 | Ernest Hawkins | 23 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Pearl Hawkins | 20 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 58 | Clyde Hawkins | 16 | Son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 59 | Blanche Hawkins | 15 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 60 | Harris Hawkins | 13 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 61 | Samuel H Block | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Annie A Block | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Charles B Block | 6 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 64 | Franklin Black | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Carrie E Black | 46 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 66 | Ben F Black | 18 | Son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 67 | Thomas Black | 16 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 68 | Amanda S Black | 13 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 69 | Carrie E Black | 10 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 70 | Charles B Black | 60 | Brother | None | Tennessee |
| 71 | Orville Black | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Margaret Black | 60 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 73 | James O Black THIS PERSON | 39 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Betty Black | 37 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Tennessee |
| 75 | Charles R Black | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Alma M Black | 28 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 77 | Eugene R Black | 4 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 78 | Kenneth Black | 2 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 79 | Joseph A Condley | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Nannie B Condley | 35 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 81 | Johnnie E Condley | 9 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 82 | Bartley Russell | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Jennie Russell | 35 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 84 | Susan Russell | 12 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 85 | George W Long | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Minnie S Long | 52 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 87 | Stella Long | 30 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 88 | Raymond Long | 15 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 89 | Lena Long | 12 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 90 | Earl Long | 11 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 91 | Elsa Long | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 92 | John Long | 86 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 93 | Augusta Long | 50 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 94 | Roscoe Long | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 95 | Hedrick Mary Long | 61 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 96 | William Long | 57 | Son in law | None | Tennessee |
| 97 | James S Swanay | 51 | Head | Miller | Tennessee |
| 98 | Flora Swanay | 47 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 99 | Mamie Swanay | 20 | Daughter | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 100 | Mary C Swanay | 9 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)