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James Freeman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Attala, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Freeman across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Attala, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Attala, Mississippi |
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Newport Precinct Beat 4 Newport |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Freeman | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mattie Freeman | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Edna Freeman | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Gertie Freeman | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| James Freeman | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Eli Freeman | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lillie Freeman | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Altmire Freeman | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Samuel Freeman | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Roswell Freeman | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mckinley Freeman | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Beatrice Freeman | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Attala, Mississippi
Head, age 40
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Attala, Mississippi
Head, age 50
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1870 — 12 household members
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links James Freeman across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Attala, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Freeman
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Attala, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Attala, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu869unit:0925)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Kate Seals | 29 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 52 | Moses Patterson | 28 | Head | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Lelia Patterson | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Leon Marily | 24 | Boarder | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | James Draper | 19 | Boarder | Day Laborer | Louisiana |
| 56 | David Williams | 22 | Boarder | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Joseph Ernestrad | 13 | Boarder | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Robert O. Norris | 37 | Head | Contractor | Louisiana |
| 59 | Lillie Norris | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Lillie Campbell | 29 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Beanie Campbell | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Miles Campbell | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Willie W. Campbell | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Manuel Campbell | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Robert Campbell | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | James Freeman THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Beatrice Freeman | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Lillie Freeman | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Edna Freeman | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Mckinley Freeman | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Samuel Freeman | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Mattie Freeman | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Roswell Freeman | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Eli Freeman | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Ida B. Freeman | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Gertie Freeman | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Altmire Freeman | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | William Ashley | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Eveline Ashley | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | John Ashley | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Oliver Riley | 61 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Maggie Riley | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Ephraim Chambers | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Carrie Chambers | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Donald M. Chambers | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Robert U. Butler | 12 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Allen Roby | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Ethel Roby | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Mary Roby | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Thomas B. Roby | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Jack Curly | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Mary J. Curly | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Rachel Curly | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Dash Curly | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Budora Curly | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | John Roby | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Mattie Roby | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Willie D. Roby | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Lois E. Roby | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Martine Roby | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)