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James Burton — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Burton across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Monroe, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Monroe, Tennessee |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 1 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Burton | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Mary Burton | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Hattie Burton | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Monroe, Tennessee
Son, age 37
Monroe, Tennessee · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | James M. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Monroe, Tennessee
Son, age 46
Monroe, Tennessee · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | James M. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Monroe, Tennessee
Head, age 56
Monroe, Tennessee · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Monroe, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Burton (~0.92 confidence) and father James Burton (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
James Burton
b. ~1827
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Burton
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Burton
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · Tennessee
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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 — Monroe, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Monroe, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1757unit:0147)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Fryson | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Blanch Fryson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Ralph Fryson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Edith Fryson | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Belva Fryson | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | R. E. Davis | 42 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 7 | Hattie Davis | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lloyd Davis | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Stanley Davis | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | John L. Giles | 56 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Mary Giles | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Lester L. Giles | 15 | Son | Worker | Tennessee |
| 13 | Cecil R. Giles | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | James R. Giles | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | James M. Burton THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Mary J. Burton | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Hattie L. Burton | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Ida Beaufull | 34 | Head | Millinery | Tennessee |
| 19 | Nell Beaufull | 31 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | John A. Mccallie | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Hattie Mccallie | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | James A. Mccallie | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | John B. Mccallie | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Agatha G. Mccallie | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Susan G. Mccallie | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Frank M. Mccallie | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Fred M. Mccallie | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Robert A. Mccallie | 73 | Head | Retired Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Sarah J. Mccallie | 65 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Nellie J. Mccallie | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Thomas S. Mccallie | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Esther Mccallie | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Ralph L. Mccallie | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Woodrow Mccallie | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Robert S. Mccallie | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Elias J. Reynolds | 70 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Bell Reynolds | 28 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Mashall Reynolds | 21 | Nephew | Timber Cutter | Tennessee |
| 39 | Taylor Reynolds | 29 | Head | Timber Cutter | Tennessee |
| 40 | P. L. Reynolds | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Myrtle Reynolds | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Lee Mcdonald | 50 | Head | Keeper Of Home | Tennessee |
| 43 | Miller Martha Mcdonald | 55 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | William H. Ranssaw | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Emma Ranssaw | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Frank Ranssaw | 16 | Son | Work On | Tennessee |
| 47 | George H. Ranssaw | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | H. Plemmons | 81 | Father-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | William M. Garrison | 72 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Lavina Garrison | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.76
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)