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James Cameron — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chester, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Cameron across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Blackstock Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cameron | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Samuel Mobley | Other | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Joe Cameron | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Minnie Cameron | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Jessie Cameron | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Calvin Cameron | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Happy Cameron | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Herbert Cameron | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chester, South …
Son, age 7
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | Jimmie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Chester, South …
Son, age 18
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Cameron across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Chester, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Cameron
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Happy Cameron
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Cameron
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Cameron
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Cameron
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — 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:0481)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Davis | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Annie Davis | 28 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | John R Davis | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Maggie M Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Angie Davis | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Isabelle Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Brooks Davis | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Joe W Cameron | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Minnie Cameron | 37 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | James W Cameron THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Herbert M Cameron | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Calvin L Cameron | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Happy G Cameron | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Jessie M Cameron | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Samuel M Mobley | 64 | Father-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Gardner H Wages | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Katie Wages | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Mary S Wages | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Ned Lipply | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Lizzie Lipply | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Georgia Lipply | 9 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Jessie Lipply | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Manford Toughton | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Annie B Toughton | 27 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Lizzie Toughton | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Amos Toughton | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | George Toughton | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Larry Toughton | 22 | Brother | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Young Kennedy | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Annie Kennedy | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | James B Kennedy | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Sarah R Kennedy | 74 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Hannie Boyd | 51 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Richard Young | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Francis Young | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Sallie Young | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Frank Jr Young | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Hattie B Young | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | James Young | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Presley Hinton | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Mary B Hinton | 19 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Robert K Caldwell | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Irene E Caldwell | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Thomas J Caldwell | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | William R Caldwell | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | John E Caldwell | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Harvey R Caldwell | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Dennis Gladney | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Bess Gladney | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Tabathy Jackson | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | 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)