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James Boyd — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Boyd across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Montgomery, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, North Carolina |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| 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 | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cheeks Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ester Boyd | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Murray Boyd | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Bessie Boyd | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ila Boyd | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Tracy Boyd | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| James Boyd | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Hager Boyd | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Forest Boyd | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Pride Boyd | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Pate Boyd | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Nannie Boyd | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Montgomery, North …
Head, age 24
Montgomery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Montgomery, North …
Head, age 36
Montgomery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 11 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Montgomery, North …
Head, age 47
Montgomery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Jim G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Boyd across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Montgomery, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Boyd
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1311unit:0687)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Harris | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary E Harris | 63 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | Gladys Harris | 25 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ada Brill | 21 | Boarder | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 5 | Clayton Parsons | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Margaret Parsons | 22 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Halford Parsons | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Blanche Parsons | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Noah Hurley | 71 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | D. C. Parsons | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Maggie Parsons | 48 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | Clifton Parsons | 19 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 13 | David Parsons | 13 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | Bessie Parsons | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lola Parsons | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ruth Parsons | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | Son Parsons | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Theodore Parsons | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Carrie Parsons | 18 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Theodore Parsons | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Joe Parsons | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Byrum Parsons | 17 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lalla Parsons | 45 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | James Boyd THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Nannie Boyd | 39 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | Bessie Boyd | 18 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | Tracy Boyd | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ester Boyd | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ila Boyd | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Forest Boyd | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | Murray Boyd | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | Hager Boyd | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | Pate L Boyd | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Pride J Boyd | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | A. H. Mcdaudel | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mollie Mcdaudel | 32 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Duncan Mcdaudel | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | Cassell Mcdaudel | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 39 | Vander Mcdaudel | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | Allen Green | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Mary Green | 41 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lilly Green | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lethie Green | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Cora Green | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Sallie Green | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | Darsie Green | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Flora A. Green | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | John Yarboro | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Annie Yarboro | 45 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lennie Yarboro | 15 | Daughter | None | 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)