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James Francis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Haywood, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Francis across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Haywood, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Haywood, North Carolina |
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | North Ward Waynesville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Francis | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Bessie Francis | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Raja Francis | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Charlie Francis | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| James Francis | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Onnie Francis | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Harris Francis | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Haywood, North …
Head, age 63
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1857 — 7 household members
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 |
1930
Haywood, North …
Head, age 74
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1856 — 14 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | J. Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 700 |
| 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 (1920 and 1930) in Haywood, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Francis
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Haywood, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Haywood, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1304unit:1038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams Cora V. Williams | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Williams John W. Williams | 74 | Father | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Rich D. Ratcliff | 48 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Clarbell L. Ratcliff | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Patsy L. Ratcliff | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary C. Ratcliff | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | James W. Ratcliff | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lizzie N. Ratcliff | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Rachel L. Ratcliff | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | James L. Ratcliff | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lucile L. Ratcliff | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Frank Ratcliff | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Frank Lessard | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Alice S. Lessard | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Sam W. Lessard | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ethel M. Lessard | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Verlan Lessard | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Cling Lessard | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ruth Lessard | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | John D. Lessard | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Susan S. Lessard | 63 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | William T. Lessard | 30 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Joe Daddy | 44 | Head | Baker | North Carolina |
| 24 | Martha Daddy | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | David F. Daddy | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Sammy S. Daddy | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lucy Daddy | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mary L. Daddy | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | James W. Daddy | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ruth A. Daddy | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | John R. Lanford | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Amaretine E. Lanford | 71 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Claude M. Lanford | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | James F. Lanford | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ann Lanford | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Maymil M. Lanford | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Pink J. Fink | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Emily J. Fink | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ruth A. Fink | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ruby Fink | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Hazel Fink | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Pearl H. Fink | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Hunter E. Fink | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | James W. Francis THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Onnie M. Francis | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Charlie C. Francis | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Maggie Francis | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Bessie Francis | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 49 | Harris G. Francis | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Raja J. Francis | 13 | Son | — | North 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)