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James Day — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Day across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Thomas — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 11 Broadwood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucile Day | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lula Day | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Day | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ray Day | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Edd Day | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lottie Day | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Son, age 4
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Son, age 15
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | Joe H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Son, age 25
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | J. T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Northport City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscaloosa |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 182 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Day across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Day (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Day (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Day (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Day
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Day
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Day
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Day
Son · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · Alabama
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Sibling
Edd Day
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Day
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Day
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Day
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu045unit:0367)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lottie Day | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Edd Day | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Lucile Day | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Lula Day | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | James Day THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Ray Day | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Callie Horton | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 58 | Mary Horton | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Ross Horton | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | Lillie M Horton | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Ienar Horton | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Head Cargillie | 21 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Grace Cargillie | 17 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Head Mcdonough | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 65 | Martha Mcdonough | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Billie Mcdonough | 23 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 67 | Ray Mcdonough | 19 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 68 | Maggie Mcdonough | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | John Mccoy | 29 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | Lou Mccoy | 17 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Maggie Mccoy | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Milton M Cox | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 73 | Mary J Cox | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Ola Cox | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Pearl Cox | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Cathy Cox | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Murtle Cox | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Eva Cox | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Fred Cox | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Festus Cox | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Molie Mcaley | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 82 | Clara Mcaley | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Frank Mcaley | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 84 | David Mcaley | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 85 | Rebecca Mcaley | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 86 | John Alston | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 87 | Maten Alston | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Sue Alston | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Gute Alston | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 90 | Earl Alston | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 91 | Esther Alston | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Willie Alston | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 93 | Willie Alston | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Lee Alston | 17 | Son | Farm | Alabama |
| 95 | Claud Alston | 14 | Son | Farm | Alabama |
| 96 | Theugo Alston | 11 | Son | Farm | Alabama |
| 97 | George Alston | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Nelie Alston | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Troy Alston | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Oscar Alston | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)