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James Dean — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Dean across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dekalb, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dekalb, Alabama |
| Surname | Dean |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 14 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luella Dean | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Sarah Dean | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Dean | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Minna Dean | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Dean | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Jane Provitt | Other | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| William Dean | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James Dean | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| George Dean | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Charles Dean | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Jennie Dean | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dekalb, Alabama
Son, age 1
Dekalb, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dean |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Dekalb, Alabama
Son, age 12
Dekalb, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dean |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Dekalb, Alabama
Son, age 20
Dekalb, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
| Surname | Dean |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 Dean across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dekalb, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Dean (~0.92 confidence) and father William Dean (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tennessee Dean (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Dean (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Dean
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Dean
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tennessee Dean
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Dean
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Dean
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Alabama
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Sibling
Minna Dean
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Dean
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Dean
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Dean
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Dean
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Dean
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luella Dean
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 — Dekalb, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Dekalb, Alabama
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu12unit:0763)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Morris | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Mollie Morris | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Jaydee Morris | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Estell Morris | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | John Buffington | 31 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 6 | Nellie Buffington | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Ethel Buffington | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Marion Buffington | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | William H Jenkins | 45 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Mary Jenkins | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | George Jenkins | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Jessie Jenkins | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Delphia Jenkins | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Ella Parham | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Grace Parham | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Wallace Blevins | 29 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 17 | Bessie Blevins | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Burdine Young | 39 | Cousin | Block Setter | Alabama |
| 19 | William Dean | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 20 | Jennie Dean | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | James Dean THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Minna Dean | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | William Dean | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | George Dean | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Charles Dean | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Luella Dean | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Sarah Dean | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Mary Dean | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Jane Provitt | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Alfred Steele | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Sarah Steele | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Myrtle Steele | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Lillie Steele | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Carl Steele | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Raymond Steele | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Gordon Steele | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Willard Steele | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Dimple Steele | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Evie Steele | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Mildred Steele | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Samuel J Philips | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Belle Philips | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Lee Philips | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | Andy Philips | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Charity Philips | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Daisy Philips | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Minnie Philips | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Howard Lancaster | 30 | Son-in-law | Manager | Tennessee |
| 49 | Mary Lancaster | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)