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James Crosby — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fairfield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Crosby across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Crosby |
| 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 | Township 10 |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Crosby | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Teddy Crosby | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mabel Crosby | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| James Crosby | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Samson Crosby | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ellis Crosby | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Malinda Crosby | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Nettie Crosby | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Willie Crosby | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| James Crosby | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 6
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Crosby |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| 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 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 16
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
| Surname | Crosby |
| 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 Crosby across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Fairfield, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Crosby
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Samson Crosby
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Crosby
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Teddy Crosby
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Crosby
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Malinda Crosby
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Crosby
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellis Crosby
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1695unit:0005)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Walter | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Herbert | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Victoria Banks | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Willie B Banks | 35 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Robert B Banks | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Marguerite Banks | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 57 | Mary C Weir | 84 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | James Wages | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | M F Wages | 29 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Catherine Wages | 66 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Callie Halsell | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Maggie Harris | 27 | Piece | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Harvey Byrd | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Viola Byrd | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Harvey Byrd | 3 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | James Byrd | 2 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | James W Roberts | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Martha Lou Roberts | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | James B Roberts | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Martha Lee Roberts | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | William M Roberts | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Charles F Roberts | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Jesse Thompson | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Dell Bell Thompson | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Bessie Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Milfred Thompson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Tishmie Lee Thompson | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Jake Jr Thompson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Johnnie Mc Thompson | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | W J Jenkins | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Ella W Jenkins | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | James Thompson | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Mary Thompson | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Walter Thompson | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | James Crosby | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Mabel Crosby | 49 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Mary Crosby | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Malinda Crosby | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | James Crosby THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Samson Crosby | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Teddy Crosby | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Nettie Crosby | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Ellis Crosby | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Willie Crosby | 24 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Rev E D Wells | 61 | Head | Minister | South Carolina |
| 96 | Grace R Wells | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 97 | William H Davis | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Lula Davis | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | William Davis | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | James Davis | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
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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)