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James Byrd — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Franklin, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Byrd across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Franklin, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1852), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1852
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Franklin, Mississippi |
| Surname | Byrd |
| Given Name | James A. Sr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| 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 | Mccall Precinct Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1852 |
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 Byrd | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Bell Byrd | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Myrtis Byrd | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Franklin, Mississippi
Head, age 48
Franklin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1852 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Byrd |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1852 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 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
Franklin, Mississippi
Head, age 58
Franklin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1852 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Byrd |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Franklin, Mississippi
Head, age 68
Franklin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1852 — 3 household members
| Surname | Byrd |
| Given Name | James A. Sr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| 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 Byrd across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Franklin, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Byrd
Head · 1920 · age 68 · b. ~1852 · Mississippi
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Franklin, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Franklin, Mississippi
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu875unit:0708)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hillard Webster | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Minnie Webster | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Porter Webster | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Bill Caston | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Mattie Caston | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Della Caston | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Sadie Caston | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Leola Caston | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Luranty Caston | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Isack Freeman | 24 | Head | Worker | Mississippi |
| 11 | Thelma Freeman | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Robert Mitchell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Alice Mitchell | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Charley Garritt | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Cassie Garritt | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Thelma Garritt | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Dowe Smith | 70 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Smith | 75 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Holiday Smith | 33 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Truby Smith | 27 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | James A. Sr. Byrd THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Bell Byrd | 63 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Myrtis Byrd | 28 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | J. R. Byrd | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Corline Byrd | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Edgar Ray Byrd | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | John Reed | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Etta Reed | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Richard Higginbotham | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Higginbotham | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Emma Higginbotham | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Vallie Higginbotham | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Lanyline Higginbotham | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Eudora Higginbotham | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Bill Clarke | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Elise Clarke | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Hazel Clarke | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Albert Brown | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Goldie Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Albert James Brown | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Ernest Higginbotham | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Nealie Higginbotham | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Raymond A. Higginbotham | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Richard Higginbotham | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | William Higginbotham | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Higginbotham | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Higginbotham | 1 | Daughter | — | 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)