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James Edwards — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Edwards across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Isle Of Wight, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & William — first a son (b.~1884), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Isle Of Wight, Virginia |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Newport Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Edwards | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| James Edwards | Son | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Isle Of …
Son, age 19
Isle Of Wight, Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Isle Of …
Son, age 27
Isle Of Wight, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Isle Of …
Son, age 36
Isle Of Wight, Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Edwards across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Isle Of Wight, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father William Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucinda Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaiah Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter Edwards
b. ~1822
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Edwards
b. ~1832
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucinda Edwards
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaiah Edwards
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Edwards
Son · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Isle Of Wight, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Isle Of Wight, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1892unit:0935)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Magnolia Edwards | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Celestine Edwards | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | James Edwards | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Wesley Shady | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Maggie Shady | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Jesse Shady | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Martha Holland | 74 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 58 | James R. Purdie | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Mary J. Purdie | 58 | Wife | Sewing | Virginia |
| 60 | Ruby Purdie | 18 | Daughter | Working | Virginia |
| 61 | Lee Purdie | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Hazel Purdie | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Hazel Purdie | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | James Purdie | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | John Dixon | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Pearle Dixon | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Ester Dixon | 15 | Daughter | Working | Virginia |
| 68 | John Dixon | 14 | Son | Working | Virginia |
| 69 | Annie Dixon | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | George Robinson | 62 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Martha Robinson | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Sallie Robinson | 28 | Daughter | Working | Virginia |
| 73 | George Robinson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Seth Jr. Lankford | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Edna Lankford | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Jasper Lankford | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Olie Lankford | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Carrie Lankford | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | John Rosser | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Sallie Rosser | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Crawford Rosser | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Lucillian Rosser | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | George F. Turner | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Hattie Turner | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Frank Turner | 12 | Son | Working | Virginia |
| 86 | George Turner | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Joseph Turner | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Fannie Turner | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Mary E. Turner | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Joe Edwards | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 91 | Emma Edwards | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Mary Edwards | 16 | Daughter | Working | Virginia |
| 93 | Willie Edwards | 13 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Martha Edwards | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Jason Edwards | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Cora Edwards | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | John Edwards | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Newton Edwards | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Isaiah Edwards | 59 | Head | Working | Virginia |
| 100 | James Edwards THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)