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James Burke — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Burke across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | M |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cherokee Township |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Burke | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| James Burke | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| James Burke | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lemuel Burke | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Leroy Burke | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Moodie Burke | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Edgar Burke | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Earl Burke | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Prince Burke | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Alfred Burke | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Burke | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 38
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 47
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 11 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | M |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Burke across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Burke
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1710unit:0657)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Maybury L. Burke | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Sarah N. Burke | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Zephie Tyler | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Martha Tyler | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Eveline Tyler | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Lathan Tyler | 33 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Joseph L. Burke | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Gertie Burke | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Curtis Burke | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Ernest Burke | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Iva Burke | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Boyce Burke | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Myrtle Burke | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Bernice Burke | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Cletus Burke | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | James M. Burke THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Mary J. Burke | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Alfred B. Burke | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Edgar B. Burke | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | James A. Burke | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Prince A. Burke | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Queen A. Burke | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Earl G. Burke | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Leroy L. Burke | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Lemuel W. Burke | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Moodie A. Burke | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Jeremiah Alexander | 67 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lexie Alexander | 69 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Naomi Alexander | 27 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Joseph B. Wilson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Sarah A. Wilson | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | William S. Wilson | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Boyce W. Wilson | 21 | Son | Instructor | South Carolina |
| 84 | Alice V. Wilson | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Berry Bookard | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Winnie J. Bookard | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Selena Bookard | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Lillie Bookard | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Ellaire Bookard | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Charley A. Tate | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Sarah E. Tate | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Avis F. Tate | 25 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Marcella D. Halligut | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Nippie Halligut | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Claude Halligut | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Lelia Halligut | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Lillie Halligut | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Effie Halligut | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Donnelle Halligut | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | James Halligut | 8 | Son | — | 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)