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James Dean — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chester, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Dean across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Dean |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Rossville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Dean | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mattie Dean | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Monroe Dean | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Will Dean | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| John Dean | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Collie Dean | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| James Dean | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Milton Dean | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Mack Dean | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Hattie Dean | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chester, South …
Son, age 9
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Deans |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| 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
Chester, South …
Son, age 18
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
| Surname | Dean |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 Dean across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Chester, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Dean
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Mattie Dean
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Collie Dean
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Dean
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Monroe Dean
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Dean
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mack Dean
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Dean
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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:1026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Dean | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Hattie Dean | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | James Dean THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Collie Dean | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | John Dean | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Mattie Dean | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Mack Dean | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Monroe Dean | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Maggie Dean | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Milton Dean | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Tom Neal | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Mary Neal | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Libby Neal | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Tommy Neal | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Merrick Neal | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Mildred Neal | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | May Brown | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Jerry Hall | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Oscar Mckeown | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Maggie Mckeown | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Edna Mckeown | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Frances Mckeown | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Hiram Simmons | 15 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Sarah Simmons | 12 | Step-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Estelle Simmons | 10 | Step-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Edward Simmons | 5 | Step-son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Nathaniel Wilmore | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Susie Wilmore | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Marie Wilmore | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Katie Wilmore | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Malines Jones | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Tom Jones | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Annie Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | George Jones | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Moses Jones | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Eddie Hiles | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Linnie Hiles | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Hester Hiles | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Ida Hiles | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Henry Hiles | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Dave White | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Bess White | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Bynner White | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Joseph White | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Dave White | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Mary White | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | John White | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Alex White | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Sam White | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Roscoe White | 1 | Son | — | 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)