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James Fields — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Fields across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Willie — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Georgia |
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Militia District 82 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Fields | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lillie Fields | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Laron Fields | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Benjamin Fields | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| James Fields | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Minor Fields | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Conal Fields | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Georgia
Son, age 3
Jefferson, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Jefferson, Georgia
Son, age 13
Jefferson, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Jefferson, Georgia
Son, age 21
Jefferson, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Fields across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Fields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Willie Fields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elmira Fields (~0.92 confidence) and father Minor Fields (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Fields
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Willie Fields
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elmira Fields
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Minor Fields
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Fields
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Georgia
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Sibling
Lillie Fields
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laron Fields
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Fields
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Fields
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Conal Fields
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Jefferson, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu260unit:0959)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Essie | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Robert | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Mattie | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Charles H Moore | 35 | Head | Merchant | Georgia |
| 6 | Grace Moore | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Ruth Moore | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Charles H Moore | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | William S Paul | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | Elizabeth Paul | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Merrell Paul | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | William M Paul | 59 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Benjamin W Bailey | 25 | Head | Worker | Georgia |
| 14 | Mary Bailey | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mary Bailey | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Benjamin Bailey | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Annie M Bailey | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Robert Young | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 19 | Lillie Young | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Leither H Young | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | William Young | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Lillie Mae Young | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Carrie B Young | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Fannie Young | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Wesley Montgomery | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 26 | Emma Montgomery | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | Nelson Green | 36 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | Alice Green | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | James Cohen | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 30 | Cora Cohen | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Ernest Cohen | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Carrie B Cohen | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Lucase Cohen | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Lenton Cohen | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | John Cohen | 25 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 36 | James L Paul | 34 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 37 | Luella Paul | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Lillie Bell Paul | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Mary E Paul | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Mattie Lee Paul | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 41 | James L Paul | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Hattie Mckinley | 14 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Rosie Griffin | 9 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Minor Fields | 43 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 45 | James Fields THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 46 | Willie Fields | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 47 | Lillie Fields | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 48 | Laron Fields | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 49 | Conal Fields | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Benjamin Fields | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 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)