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James Drake — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dallas, Texas
Our Model Tree links this James Drake across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dallas, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dallas, Texas |
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Drake | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Frank Drake | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Jamie Drake | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Dodge Drake | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lillie Drake | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Bessie Drake | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Rachel Drake | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Caroline Drake | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James Drake | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dallas, Texas
Head, age 41
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Dallas, Texas
Head, age 50
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Dallas, Texas
Head, age 60
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | J. W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | U. S. |
| Mother's Birthplace | U. S. |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Houses |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Drake across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Dallas, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Drake
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Texas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Dallas, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Dallas, Texas
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1794unit:0660)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Robert H Case | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 3 | Lena Case | 45 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 4 | Horton Case | 17 | Son | None | Texas |
| 5 | James Drake THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 6 | Jamie Drake | 50 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 7 | Peter Drake | 22 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 8 | Dodge Drake | 17 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 9 | Caroline Drake | 17 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 10 | Rachel Drake | 14 | Son | None | Texas |
| 11 | Frank Drake | 11 | Son | None | Texas |
| 12 | Bessie Drake | 9 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 13 | Lillie Sis Drake | 4 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 14 | Smith Minor | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Nellie Minor | 46 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 16 | Myrtle Minor | 18 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 17 | Emmet C Minor | 44 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Verna Minor | 37 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 19 | L. C. Minor | 15 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 20 | Lois Minor | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Clinton Minor | 12 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Lebrun Minor | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 23 | Ed Livingston | 56 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 24 | Ida Livingston | 36 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 25 | Ada May Livingston | 6 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 26 | Kenneth Livingston | 4 | Son | None | Texas |
| 27 | Ira Livingston | 2 | Son | None | Texas |
| 28 | Henry Hill | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 29 | Harriet Hill | 44 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 30 | Jeff Hill | 83 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 31 | Joshua Hill | 62 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 32 | William Hill | 44 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 33 | Joseph Hill | 35 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 34 | Irene Hill | 18 | Daughter-in-law | None | Texas |
| 35 | Ephraim Floyd | 62 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 36 | Amanda Floyd | 71 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 37 | Amanda Brown | 66 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 38 | Lucy Brown | 14 | Boarder | None | Texas |
| 39 | Inst C Baker | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 40 | Bell Baker | 24 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 41 | Bessie L Baker | 8 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 42 | Ivy M Baker | 7 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 43 | Oscar Baker | 3 | Son | None | Texas |
| 44 | Wm A Nelson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mary Nelson | 35 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 46 | Herbert Nelson | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Lillie Nelson | 9 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 48 | Annie Nelson | 1 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 49 | Sam C Gaultney | 17 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Altia Gaultney | 15 | Wife | None | Texas |
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)