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James Copeland — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cullman, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Copeland across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cullman, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cullman, Alabama |
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Copeland | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lillie Copeland | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Robert Copeland | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ella Copeland | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| James Copeland | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James Copeland | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Silas Copeland | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Henry Copeland | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cullman, Alabama
Head, age 27
Cullman, Alabama · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | James P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Turpentine |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Cullman, Alabama
Head, age 38
Cullman, Alabama · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links James Copeland across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cullman, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Copeland
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Cullman, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Cullman, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu11unit:0970)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur A Homes | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Hattie A Homes | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Martin L Homes | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Marion R Nix | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 5 | Delphia M Nix | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Albert B Nix | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Martha J Nix | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Lera J Nix | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | William Crabtree | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Roxie A Crabtree | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Aubry M Crabtree | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Sam Crabtree | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Sidney H Crabtree | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Cora Crabtree | 9 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Howard C Crabtree | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Tommie J Crabtree | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Daniel J Homes | 63 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | Emily J Homes | 56 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 19 | James C Copeland THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 20 | Ella V Copeland | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Silas M Copeland | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | James R Copeland | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 23 | Robert F Copeland | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Lillie R Copeland | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Emma J Copeland | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Henry P Copeland | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | William E Maddox | 29 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 28 | Mary E Maddox | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Isabell Maddox | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Mildred L Maddox | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Elon W Smith | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Susan A Smith | 59 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Martin B Vines | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 34 | Ora C Vines | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Basil Vines | 9 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Vines | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Walter L Vines | 19 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Mary Vines | 18 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | John M Homes | 68 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Clementine Homes | 65 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Robert T Carlisle | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Edith V Carlisle | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Robert F Carlisle | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Elisha Carlisle | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Arnold A Couch | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Lillian Couch | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Velma Couch | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Marie Couch | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Enoch M Berry | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 50 | Edna Berry | 36 | Wife | — | 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)