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James Gentry — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Madison, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Gentry across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Madison, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, North Carolina |
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| 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 | Marshall Township Precinct 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Gentry | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Blamer Gentry | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Clyde Gentry | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Frank Gentry | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ulrick Gentry | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Minerva Gentry | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| George Gentry | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Helton Gentry | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Madison, North …
Head, age 37
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Madison, North …
Head, age 46
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links James Gentry across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Madison, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Gentry
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1294unit:0883)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Freeman | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | John H Freeman | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | James Gentry THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Minerva Gentry | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Blamer Gentry | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ulrick Gentry | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Helton Gentry | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | George Gentry | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Frank Gentry | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Clyde Gentry | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ed Rice | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Taza Rice | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Sherman Rice | 19 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Harley Rector | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Incy Rector | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Fred Rector | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Herman Rector | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Frances M. Rector | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Floyd Rector | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Cleophus Rector | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Velva Rector | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Tal Craine | 76 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ira Craine | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | James Craine | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Robert Craine | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Sam G Madewitt | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Linda Madewitt | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Alice Madewitt | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Elmer Madewitt | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | June Madewitt | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Andrew Madewitt | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Francis Madewitt | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Erwin Allen | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Nala Allen | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Neta Allen | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Helen A. Allen | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Adline Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Herman Allen | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Frank Allen | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Charlie Allen | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Bessie Allen | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lucille Allen | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Charles A. Clark | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Mollie M. Clark | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | James Navy | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Mollie Navy | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Lellen Navy | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Laura Navy | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Sophia Navy | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Adaline Navy | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)