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James Crawford — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chester, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Crawford across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Crawford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Landsford Township |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donella Crawford | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Josephine Crawford | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Janis Crawford | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Joel Crawford | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Sarah Ingraham | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Lee Crawford | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Crawford | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James Crawford | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| John Crawford | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Elliott Crawford | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Idell Crawford | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Josephine Crawford | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Union, North …
Son, age 6
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Crawford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Chester, South …
Son, age 16
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
| Surname | Crawford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| 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 Crawford across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Crawford
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Donella Crawford
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Idell Crawford
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Crawford
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janis Crawford
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Crawford
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Crawford
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elliott Crawford
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Crawford
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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:0856)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eunice | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Robert J. | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Frank | 26 | Brother | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | John O. Crawford | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Maurice Crawford | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Mary E. Crawford | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | John O. Jr. Crawford | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Honey Sr. Armstrong | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Mattie P. Armstrong | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Jeff M. Armstrong | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Honey B. Armstrong | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Henry Armstrong | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | John S. Armstrong | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Thomas L. Armstrong | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mattie B. Armstrong | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Jim Hall | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Annie Hall | 28 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Samuel Hall | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Clara B. Hall | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Joel Crawford | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Josephine Crawford | 37 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | James Crawford THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Donella Crawford | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lee B. Crawford | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | John Crawford | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Idell Crawford | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Janis M. Crawford | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Josephine Crawford | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Elliott Crawford | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | James B. Crawford | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Sarah Ingraham | 21 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Julia Cunningham | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Isaac Cunningham | 20 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Cora Crawford | 22 | Niece | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lilla Mcclure | 5 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Alma Gaston | 13 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Lizzie Crawford | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Libby Crawford | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Sarah Crawford | 28 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Marie Crawford | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Arian Crawford | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | David Crawford | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lela Crawford | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Navory Crawford | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | David Crawford | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Daniel Crawford | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Thad Wilson | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Jennie Wilson | 45 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | James Wilson | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Thomas Wilson | 9 | Son | — | 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)