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James Francis — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Buncombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Francis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buncombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1855
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Buncombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Limestone Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Francis | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1880 |
| Rich Francis | Son | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Ed Francis | Son | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Cyrus Francis | Son | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| Fred Francis | Son | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| Alice Francis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Jim Francis | Son | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Ida Francis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Rachel Hatcher | Other | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| James Francis | Son | — | 20 | ~1890 |
| James Francis | Head | — | 55 | ~1855 |
| Alton Hatcher | Other | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Ernest Hatcher | Other | — | 11 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1910
Buncombe, North …
Head, age 55
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1855 — 13 household members
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Buncombe, North …
Head, age 66
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1854 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Franks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Industry | Biltmore Estate |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Francis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Buncombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Francis
Head · 1910 · age 55 · b. ~1855 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1910 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1099unit:0946)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim L Grisham | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Hellen Grisham | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Hellen Grisham | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Hawkins Grisham | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Wade Grisham | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Madloine Grisham | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Coler Grisham | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | James W Lance | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Maggie Lance | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Rosalee Lance | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | James W Lance | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Sabrina Lance | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lucy Frances | 27 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 14 | James Frances | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Pearl Hines | 30 | Sister | Cook | North Carolina |
| 16 | George Hawkins | 13 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | James Francis THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lillie Francis | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | James Francis | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Rich Francis | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Alice Francis | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ed Francis | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Jim Francis | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Fred Francis | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ida Francis | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Cyrus Francis | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ernest Hatcher | 11 | Step son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Alton Hatcher | 7 | Step son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Rachel Hatcher | 4 | Step daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Suna Gundlar | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Carmen Gundlar | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Monnet Gundlar | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Garfield Gundlar | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Millie May Gundlar | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Sallie Gundlar | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Henry Kopening | 55 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Annie Kopening | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ed Kopening | 21 | Grand son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Jesse Kopening | 17 | Grand son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Allen Kopening | 14 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Moss Hunter | 11 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Sam Hunter | 6 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Frank Hatcher | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ophelia Hatcher | 28 | Wife | Wash Woman | North Carolina |
| 45 | Pauline Hatcher | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Rebecca Hatcher | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lucy Hatcher | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Julia May Hatcher | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Joseph Booker | 58 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Julia Booker | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)