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James Boyd — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Boyd across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie & Ras — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cross Hill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Boyd | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| James Boyd | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Pearl Boyd | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Laurens, South …
Son, age 3
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Greenwood, South …
Son, age 12
Greenwood, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Laurens, South …
Head, age 23
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Boyd across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annie Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and father Ras Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and father James Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annie Boyd
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ras Boyd
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Boyd
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Boyd
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Boyd
Head · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · South Carolina
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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 — Laurens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1699unit:0724)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lou Williams | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | John W Bates | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Lizzie Bates | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Joe Harris | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Amanda Harris | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Bernice Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Maggie Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Lillie Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Jack Harris | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Daniel Harris | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Alphonso Gregory | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | John W Hill | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Matilda Hill | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Mary L Hill | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Eva R Hill | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | James R Hill | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Thomas L Hill | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Mary Ann Hill | 30 | Servant | Cook | South Carolina |
| 69 | William Little | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Birdy L Little | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Ernest Little | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | James Little | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | James Boyd THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Pearl Boyd | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | James Boyd | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Will Simmons | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Nora Simmons | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Marguilla Simmons | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Julia L Simmons | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Walter Malling | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Minnie Malling | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Oscar Malling | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | West Malling | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Walter S Walker | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Nannie D Walker | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Zora Walker | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Calvin D Walker | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Agnes Walker | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Eveline Walker | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Aurelia Walker | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Edward Walker | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Don Mcmanus | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Mollie Mcmanus | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Will Mcmanus | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | John Mcmanus | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Lucy Mcmanus | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Hattie Mcmanus | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Mary Mcmanus | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Jerry Mcmanus | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)