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James Burns — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lincoln, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Burns across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lincoln, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1847), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1847
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lincoln, Mississippi |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Pine Grove Precinct Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1847 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Hedge | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Bessie Burns | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| James Burns | Head | — | 73 | ~1847 |
| Walker Burns | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Courtney Burns | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lincoln, Mississippi
Head, age 54
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1846 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1846 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Lincoln, Mississippi
Head, age 61
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1849 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 36 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Lincoln, Mississippi
Head, age 73
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1847 — 5 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links James Burns across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lincoln, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Burns
Head · 1920 · age 73 · b. ~1847 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu885unit:0277)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Conway Summers | 71 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Samantha Summers | 69 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Fred Boyd | 22 | Boarder | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Frank Coker | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Lula Coker | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Alpheus Coker | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Harris Coker | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Leon Boyd | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Mathi Boyd | 56 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Claude Boyd | 18 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Alton Boyd | 12 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Myra Bowman | 30 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Felix Bowman | 5 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Rosa Hughes | 25 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Austin Hughes | 2 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Perley H Price | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Estella Price | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Ella Price | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 69 | Elam Price | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Gertie Price | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Margrette Price | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Wiley J Kyzar | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Mary Kyzar | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Clara Kyzar | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Ralph Kyzar | 18 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | John H Kyzar | 15 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Charlie Kyzar | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | James M Burns THIS PERSON | 73 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Courtney Burns | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Walker Burns | 30 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Carrie Hedge | 27 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Bessie Burns | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 83 | Nath Lofton | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Lizzie Lofton | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Ben Burns | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Sallie Burns | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Zula Burns | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Ruby Burns | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Earl Burns | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Tom Burns | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Annette Burns | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Carl Burns | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Author Boyd | 23 | Head | General Farming | Mississippi |
| 94 | Rosalee Boyd | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Clara Boyd | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Emanuel Ratch | 75 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Gabriella Ratch | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Ulyses Case | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Ruthia Case | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Harmon N Smith | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)