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James Boyd — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Beaufort, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Boyd across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Beaufort, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Beaufort, North Carolina |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pattern Maker |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 | Pattern Maker |
| Township / Ward | Long Acre Township Pinetown Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Boyd | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lillie Boyd | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ruby Boyd | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Boyd | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Harry Boyd | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Hayden Boyd | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lula Boyd | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Beaufort, North …
Head, age 24
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | R. R. Engineer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Beaufort, North …
Head, age 35
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Pattern maker |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Beaufort, North …
Head, age 47
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Pattern Maker |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links James Boyd across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Beaufort, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Boyd
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Beaufort, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Beaufort, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1285unit:0172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas Wallace | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Minerva A Wallace | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Eula F Wallace | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Goldie F Wallace | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Estella D Wallace | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Annie P Wallace | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | James B Wallace | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Joseph L Wallace | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | William Wallace | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Minerva G Wallace | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Herbert S Waters | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Barbra Waters | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Joanna Waters | 37 | Daughter | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mattie S Waters | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Hoyt E Waters | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lela Waters | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Edgar W Waters | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ira T Waters | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Herbert G Waters | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | James H Boyd THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Pattern Maker | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lula Boyd | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Harry M Boyd | 22 | Son | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 73 | Viola Boyd | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lillie Boyd | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Hayden Boyd | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ruby Boyd | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | James R Boyd | 26 | Head | Garage | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lillie Boyd | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | James R Jr Boyd | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | John H Boyd | 82 | Father | Pattern Maker | North Carolina |
| 81 | Joanna S Boyd | 56 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Arthur S Boyd | 35 | Head | Garage | North Carolina |
| 83 | Junia V Boyd | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Paul S Boyd | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Arthur L Boyd | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Callie S Boyd | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Matthew Boyd | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | James Boyd | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Boyd | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Thelma V Boyd | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Edward G Carrow | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Mary M Carrow | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Melvin S Carrow | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Ruby S Carrow | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Benjamin F Respess | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Lillian S Respess | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Delma S Respess | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Nancy B Respess | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Guy L Respess | 14 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Henrietta Harrison | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | 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)