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James Caldwell — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Chester, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Caldwell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fed & Mary — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| 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 |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lewisville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Caldwell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Annie Caldwell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| James Caldwell | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chester, South …
Son, age 2
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Chester, South …
Son, age 12
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Chester, South …
Head, age 23
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| 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 |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Chester, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fed Caldwell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Caldwell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Caldwell (~0.92 confidence) and father Ed Caldwell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fed Caldwell
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Caldwell
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Caldwell
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ed Caldwell
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Caldwell
Head · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · South Carolina
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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 — Chester, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1689unit:0950)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kate O Stroud | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Jeanette Westbrook | 15 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | William A Stroud | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Melvin Jordan | 60 | Grandmother | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | James Caldwell THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Annie May Caldwell | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Alice Caldwell | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | G. P. Wylie | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Addie Wylie | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Hazel Wylie | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lee Wylie | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | William Wylie | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Nevada Wylie | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Evans Wylie | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lillian Wylie | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Wilks Wylie | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Martha J Grier | 48 | Friend | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Fletcher Westbrook | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Mary Westbrook | 45 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Elliott Westbrook | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Andrew Campbell | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Patient Campbell | 22 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Mattie Lee Campbell | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | William Stroud | 22 | Friend | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Richard Adams | 70 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Zila Adams | 19 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | William Adams | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Alice Adams | 20 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Elmore Wylie | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | W. B. Wylie | 74 | Father | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Jimmy Hunt | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Zira Hunt | 28 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Elizabeth Hunt | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Louise Hunt | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Agnes Hunt | 9 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lula Elizabeth Hunt | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Eliza Hunt | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Frank Campbell | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Mattie Campbell | 40 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Albert Campbell | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | John Campbell | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Emma Campbell | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Plumby Campbell | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Wesley Hayes | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Sallie Hayes | 50 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Lizzie Mccullough | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lula Mccullough | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Mason Mccullough | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Mary Mccullough | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Flora Mccullough | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)