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James Burton — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Pike, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Burton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie & James — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pike, Mississippi |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | James Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Burton | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| James Burton | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lillie Burton | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pike, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Pike, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | James Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Pike, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Pike, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barton |
| Given Name | J. D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Pike-County, Mississippi
Son, age 22
Pike-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laurel City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jones |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | School Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 96 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Burton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willie Burton (~0.92 confidence) and father James Barton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Burton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willie Burton
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Barton
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Burton
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Burton
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Mississippi
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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 — Pike, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Pike, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu891unit:0690)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jessie Lee Temple | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Edith Temple | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Ella Temple | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | L. P. Temple | 45 | Father | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Eddie Taylor | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Idell Taylor | 45 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Gird Cook | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Amelia Cook | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Catherine Cook | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Gladys Cook | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Mildred Cook | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Richard Cook | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | James Simmons | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Mary Simmons | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Myra Simmons | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Lillie Simmons | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Ethel Simmons | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Bennie Simmons | 12 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | George Simmons | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Albert Simmons | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Clifton Simmons | 2 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Willie Burton | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lillie Mae Burton | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | James Edward Burton THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | James Lewis | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Emma Lewis | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Arthur Lewis | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Walter Lewis | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Moses Lewis | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Etta Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Irene Lewis | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Eli Lewis | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | April Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Celia Lewis | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Albert Gage | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Lou Gage | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Blanche Gage | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Jessie Gage | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Christine Gage | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Myrtle Gage | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Willie Gage | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Jessie Gage | 5 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Letronia Gage | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Sol Robertson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Mary Robertson | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Josephine Robertson | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Otis Bullock | 13 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Spencer Varnado | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Emma Varnado | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Eliza Varnado | 28 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)