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James Burton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Burton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| 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 | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beech Springs Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Burton | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| M-Da Burton | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Malissie Burton | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Charlie Burton | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lillian Burton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Annie Burton | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Minnie Burton | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Burton | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Maud Burton | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 44
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 53
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barton |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Burton across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Burton
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · 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:0261)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Burton THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Malissie Burton | 42 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Henry Burton | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Annie Burton | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Charlie Burton | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Lillian Burton | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Maud Burton | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Minnie Burton | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | M-Da Burton | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Decater Smith | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mary Smith | 36 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | M. Lillie Smith | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Roland Smith | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lula Smith | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Alfred Smith | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Thelma Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Bowers Fowler | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Lula Fowler | 18 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | James Fowler | 43 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Viola Fowler | 1 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Junius Fowler | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Jesse Fowler | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | David Fowler | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | A. B. Fowler | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Martin Fowler | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Marjorie Fowler | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Abbell Russell | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Martha Russell | 39 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Wright Russell | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Luther Russell | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Herbert Russell | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Doris Russell | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Jerry Russell | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | M. Willie Russell | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Cordie Russell | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | L. Maggie Russell | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | L. Gresham Thorne | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Linnie Thorne | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Obe Thorne | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Ruby Thorne | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Paul Thorne | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | L. J. Thorne | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Alson Thorne | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Jewell Thorne | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Nell Thorne | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Ralph Thorne | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Willie Hines | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Mary Hines | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | O. J. Mabry Hines | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | M. Louise Hines | 15 | Daughter | — | 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)