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James Copeland — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Greenville, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Copeland across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Greenville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Oneal Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lottie Copeland | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| James Copeland | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Frank Copeland | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Meril Copeland | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Louise Copeland | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Manly Copeland | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| George Copeland | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Kate Copeland | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Greenville, South …
Son, age 1
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| 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
Greenville, South …
Son, age 11
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| 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 |
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 Copeland across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Greenville, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Copeland
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Meril Copeland
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Copeland
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Copeland
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Manly Copeland
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kate Copeland
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 — Greenville, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1698unit:0538)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Foster John Foster | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | James Powell | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Minnie Powell | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Thomas Powell | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Mary Powell | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Thorn Powell | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Leslie Powell | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Ruth Powell | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Full Powell | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | William Powell | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Walker Burns | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Maggie Burns | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Lottie Burns | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Ollie Burns | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Minnie Burns | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Carl Loftis | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Fannie Loftis | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Jessie Loftis | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Clarence Loftis | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Claud Loftis | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Arthur Loftis | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Robert Loftis | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Ruth Loftis | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Mary Henry | 26 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | William Henry | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Albert Henry | 1 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Fred J. Owens | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Tiney Owens | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Archie Owens | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | William Owens | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Emily Owens | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | George Copeland | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Lottie Copeland | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Manly Copeland | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Louise Copeland | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Kate Copeland | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | James T. Copeland THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Frank Copeland | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Meril Copeland | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Hartwell Beacham | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Lou Beacham | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | George Beacham | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Annie Beacham | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | James Beacham | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Minnie Beacham | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Grace Beacham | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Paul Beacham | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Nellie Beacham | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Blanche Beacham | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Pearl Beacham | 5 | Daughter | — | 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)