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James Bullock — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Bullock across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Bullock |
| Given Name | James Sr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Cross Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valdrian Bullock | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Halbert Bullock | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Hillary Bullock | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Louise Bullock | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Hattie Bullock | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Luchus Bullock | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| John Bullock | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Bullock | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurens, South …
Head, age 52
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bullock |
| Given Name | James Sr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Laurens, South …
Other, age 63
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bullock |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Bullock across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Bullock
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · South Carolina
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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:0690)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry Jr Hill | 50 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 52 | Annie Hill | 46 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Mamie Hill | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Grant Washington | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Ella Washington | 34 | Wife | Farming | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ernest Washington | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Hattie Washington | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Willie Washington | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | George Washington | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Johnie Washington | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Nellie Washington | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | John Bullock | 36 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 63 | Ginger Bullock | 24 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Johnie Garner | 9 | Step Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Clara Garner | 7 | Step Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | George Handy | 45 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 67 | Mamie Handy | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Henry Handy | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Willie Handy | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Emma Handy | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Leila Handy | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Jayne Handy | 9 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Son Handy | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Charlie Handy | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Bessie Handy | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Buffer Handy | 36 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 77 | Ella Handy | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Ernest Handy | 8 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Velene Handy | 6 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Napoleon Handy | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Buford Handy | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Katie Boyd | 66 | Mother in law | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Lymus Martin | 41 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 84 | Thomas Martin | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Will Calwell | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | James Jr Bullock | 22 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 87 | Minnie Bullock | 19 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | James Sr Bullock THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 89 | Hattie Bullock | 37 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Hillary Bullock | 24 | Son | Farming | South Carolina |
| 91 | Halbert Bullock | 9 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Louise Bullock | 7 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | John Bullock | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Valdrian Bullock | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Luchus Bullock | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Oliver Froggy | 63 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 97 | Mary Miller | 33 | Cousin | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Harriet Williams | 56 | Cousin | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Thomas Williams | 70 | Cousin | Farming | South Carolina |
| 100 | Willie Bullock | 13 | Cousin | Laborer | South 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)