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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 James & Mack — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Cross Hill Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Boyd | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Elee Boyd | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Sam Copeland | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ansell Copeland | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Enof Copeland | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| James Boyd | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Sam Boyd | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Laurens, South …
Son, age 4
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South carolina |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | South carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Laurens, South …
Son, age 10
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Laurens, South …
Son, age 20
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| 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 Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and father Mack Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bellie Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elee Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Boyd
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mack Boyd
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bellie Boyd
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elee Boyd
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Boyd
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Sam Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Laurens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1699unit:0709)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Euzel Boyd | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Elee Boyd | 44 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Sam Boyd | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | James B Boyd THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Cook | South Carolina |
| 5 | Nellie Boyd | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Ansell Copeland | 1 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Enof Copeland | 9 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Sam Copeland | 12 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Fate Hill | 46 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Martha Hill | 42 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Homer Hill | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Jimmy Hill | 20 | Son | Worker | South Carolina |
| 13 | Rosa Lee Hill | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 14 | Fate Jr Hill | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Martha Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Zaza Hill | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Odell Hill | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Lillie M Hill | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Marion Hill | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Willis Sam R Merron | 61 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Corrie E Merron | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Jessie Merron | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Sidney Noffy | 0 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | William Anderson | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Emma Anderson | 35 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Maggie Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Martha Anderson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Sina Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Arvo Anderson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Annie Jimmy | 61 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lila Jimmy | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Benjamin Talley | 44 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Martha Talley | 44 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lucile Talley | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Edith Talley | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lois Talley | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Ira Talley | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Maud Noffy | 38 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Linford Noffy | 12 | Son | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 40 | Ira Noffy | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | William Martin | 28 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | George Martin | 25 | Brother | Worker | South Carolina |
| 43 | James H Vassor | 33 | Head | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 44 | Annie Vassor | 35 | Wife | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 45 | Harriet Vassor | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | James H Jr Vassor | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | William Vassor | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Jerry Simpson | 34 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Winifred Simpson | 21 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Marion Simpson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
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)