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James Carpenter — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Perry, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this James Carpenter across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Perry, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 14-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1904 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationPerry, Mississippi
SurnameCarpenter
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 2
Est. Birth Year~1904

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.

14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Loudonius Carpenter Daughter — 18 ~1902
Bessie Carpenter Daughter — 21 ~1899
John Carpenter Head — 51 ~1869
Frank Jones Other — 20 ~1900
Vesta Carpenter Son — 6 ~1914
Palmer Carpenter Son — 20 ~1900
Zelton Carpenter Son — 2 ~1918
Leslie Carpenter Son — 11 ~1909
James Carpenter Son — 16 ~1904
Cecil Carpenter Son — 3 ~1917
William Carpenter Son — 14 ~1906
Woodrow Carpenter Son — 8 ~1912
Henry Carpenter Son — 12 ~1908
L Carpenter Spouse — 41 ~1879

Census Appearances

1910
Perry, Mississippi
Son, age 6
Perry, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Carpenter
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Speaks English English
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1920
Perry, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Perry, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 14 household members
Surname Carpenter
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Carpenter across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Perry, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Carpenter
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Vesta Carpenter
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Carpenter
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Carpenter
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loudonius Carpenter
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Carpenter
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leslie Carpenter
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Palmer Carpenter
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Carpenter
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zelton Carpenter
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Carpenter
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Perry, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu889unit:0950)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 John G. Brown 28 Head Farmer Mississippi
2 Idella Brown 20 Wife — Alabama
3 Everett Purvis 25 Head Farmer Mississippi
4 Jessie Purvis 23 Wife — Mississippi
5 Joseph Purvis 1 Son — Mississippi
6 Purvis 0 Son — Mississippi
7 Nolie Purvis 4 Son — Mississippi
8 Neal Brady 35 Uncle Laborer Mississippi
9 Henry White 30 Head Farmer Mississippi
10 Lizzie White 27 Wife — Mississippi
11 Velma White 7 Daughter — Mississippi
12 Nathan White 5 Son — Mississippi
13 William J. Brown 53 Head Farmer Mississippi
14 Anna W. Brown 45 Wife — Mississippi
15 Justin P. Brown 20 Son Laborer Mississippi
16 Oscar Brown 18 Son Laborer Mississippi
17 James G. Brown 16 Son Laborer Mississippi
18 Priscilla Brown 13 Daughter — Mississippi
19 Paul Brown 11 Son — Mississippi
20 Jessie Brown 7 Daughter — Mississippi
21 Grover Brown 5 Son — Mississippi
22 Elizabeth Brown 73 Mother — Mississippi
23 John C. Carpenter 51 Head Farmer Mississippi
24 L. C. Carpenter 41 Wife — Mississippi
25 Bessie L. Carpenter 21 Daughter Teacher Mississippi
26 Palmer M. Carpenter 20 Son Laborer Mississippi
27 Loudonius Carpenter 18 Daughter — Mississippi
28 James Carpenter THIS PERSON 16 Son — Mississippi
29 William O. Carpenter 14 Son — Mississippi
30 Henry G. Carpenter 12 Son — Mississippi
31 Leslie G. Carpenter 11 Son — Mississippi
32 Woodrow Wilson Carpenter 8 Son — Mississippi
33 Vesta Carpenter 6 Son — Mississippi
34 Cecil L. Carpenter 3 Son — Mississippi
35 Zelton J. Carpenter 2 Son — Mississippi
36 Frank B. Jones 20 Step-son Laborer Mississippi
37 Allen L. Purvis 63 Head Farmer Mississippi
38 Mary J. Purvis 52 Wife — Mississippi
39 Etta Purvis 25 Daughter Teacher Mississippi
40 Prentis Purvis 22 Son Laborer Mississippi
41 Homer Purvis 19 Son — Mississippi
42 Gertie Purvis 17 Daughter — Mississippi
43 Estelle Purvis 14 Daughter — Mississippi
44 Lee Purvis 12 Son — Mississippi
45 Doty Purvis 10 Son — Mississippi
46 Dan W. Carter 50 Head Farmer Mississippi
47 Minnie Carter 43 Wife — Mississippi
48 Hue Carter 17 Son — Mississippi
49 Duncan Carter 15 Son — Mississippi
50 Mack Carter 11 Son — Mississippi

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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)

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