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James French — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Blount, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James French across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Blount, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Blount, Alabama |
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | James G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bright Star Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossie French | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Gynn French | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Ida French | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| James French | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Verna French | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Annie French | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Vernice French | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Blount, Alabama
Son, age 3
Blount, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Blount, Alabama
Son, age 12
Blount, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | James G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 French across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Blount, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James French
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Alabama
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Sibling
Annie French
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna French
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rossie French
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernice French
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Blount, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Blount, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu3unit:0751)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph T Shelton | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Mahala E Shelton | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Lela Shelton | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Copley O Shelton | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Adna Shelton | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Carene Shelton | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Florence Shelton | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Fred Shelton | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Curtis Shelton | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Gynn M French | 59 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Ida L French | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | James G French THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Rossie French | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Verna French | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Annie French | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Vernice French | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | William D Browns | 53 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 18 | Maggie Browns | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Mertie L Browns | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 20 | William D Browns | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | Mary L Browns | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | John F Browns | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Millie M Browns | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Lonnie H Bentley | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | Ollie Bentley | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Oren J Bentley | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Riley Robins | 70 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Liza A Robins | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Grace A Robins | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Bessie C Copeland | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Sallie J Copeland | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | James J Copeland | 21 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Arnis Copeland | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Agnes Copeland | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Jim C Copeland | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Cornett C Copeland | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | William S Brown | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Florence B Brown | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Ruby Brown | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Pearl Brown | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 41 | Albert Brown | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Eddie Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Howard Brown | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Sam M Hudson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Mattie Hudson | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Clark Hudson | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Annie Hudson | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Bella Carue | 77 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | William R Carue | 46 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | B M Masthead | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
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)