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James Crosby — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Choctaw, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Crosby across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Choctaw, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Choctaw, Alabama |
| Surname | Crosby |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 11 |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Crosby | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Woodrow Crosby | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Brewster Crosby | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Willie Crosby | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| James Crosby | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ruth Crosby | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Willie Crosby | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Mary Crosby | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Choctaw, Alabama
Son, age 6
Choctaw, Alabama · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Crosby |
| Given Name | James T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Choctaw, Alabama
Son, age 16
Choctaw, Alabama · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Crosby |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Crosby across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Choctaw, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Crosby
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Alabama
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Sibling
Mary Crosby
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Crosby
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Crosby
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Crosby
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Brewster Crosby
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 — Choctaw, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Choctaw, Alabama
Page Contents
42 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu7unit:0190)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James M Bush | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Martha F Bush | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Letha L Bush | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Charlie T Bush | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Mack B Land | 71 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Lizzie W Land | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Lottie L Land | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | John W Land | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Warren G Land | 10 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Martha E Waters | 83 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Willie B Land | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Willie J Land | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Ila J Land | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Burtis M Land | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Daisy L Land | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Mildred A Land | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Lizzie A Land | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Johnny Smith | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Lilly Bell Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Larkin Bradley | 14 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Freeman Smith | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Sarah Smith | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Blanche Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Jessie Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Fred Smith | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Georgeanna Smith | 65 | Head | — | US |
| 32 | Anna Smith | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Willie H Crosby | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Sarah L Crosby | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Willie J Crosby | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | James F Crosby THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Brewster L Crosby | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Ruth G Crosby | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Mary V Crosby | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Woodrow W Crosby | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Bailey A Shelton | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Lillie G Shelton | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Almon G Shelton | 13 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Leland L Shelton | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Tandall S Shelton | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Benton B Shelton | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | William S Shelton | 0 | Son | — | 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)