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James Caldwell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Walker, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Caldwell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Walker, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Walker, Alabama |
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 17 Myers |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fay Caldwell | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Gertrude Caldwell | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Maud Caldwell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| James Caldwell | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Dewey Caldwell | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Robert Caldwell | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lula Caldwell | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| James Caldwell | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Jerome Caldwell | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lula Caldwell | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Walker, Alabama
Son, age 4
Walker, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Walker, Alabama
Son, age 12
Walker, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Caldwell across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Walker, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Caldwell
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Alabama
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Sibling
Gertrude Caldwell
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerome Caldwell
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dewey Caldwell
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maud Caldwell
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Caldwell
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Caldwell
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fay Caldwell
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Walker, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Walker, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu026unit:0349)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George L. Montecue | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Lutha L. Montecue | 14 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 53 | Lutha L. Montecue | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Garfield B. Yarbrough | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 55 | Jessie Yarbrough | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Jimmy Yarbrough | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Linnie Yarbrough | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Loresta Yarbrough | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Nancy A. Yarbrough | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 60 | William L. Dickerson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 61 | Beatrice Dickerson | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Mason Dickerson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | James Dickerson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | Lillie H. Dickerson | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Mary L. Dickerson | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | John Dickerson | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Edgar M. Dickerson | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Lillie Dickerson | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 69 | John Dickerson | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Jesse M. Dickerson | 24 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 71 | Lula L. Dickerson | 15 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Ernest Marshall | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 73 | Ernest Richard | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | James M. Caldwell | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 75 | Lula S. Caldwell | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Maud Caldwell | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | James Caldwell THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Jerome Caldwell | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Robert H. Caldwell | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Dewey L. Caldwell | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Fay M. Caldwell | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Gertrude L. Caldwell | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Lula M. Caldwell | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Joseph L. Campbell | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 85 | Nancy M. Campbell | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Arthur L. Campbell | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 87 | Johnnie H. Campbell | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 88 | Margie L. Campbell | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Herbert L. Campbell | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 90 | Monroe U. Campbell | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 91 | Silas H. Campbell | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Lester Campbell | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Ethel L. Campbell | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Lola M. Campbell | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Nancy Rider | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Ernest Aldridge | 21 | Head | Teacher | Alabama |
| 97 | Ethel Aldridge | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 98 | William G. Draper | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 99 | Nancy A. Draper | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Cecil R. Draper | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
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)