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James Gentry — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Carter, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Gentry across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Carter, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Carter, Tennessee |
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 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 | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Milligan College |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Gentry | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Thelma Gentry | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Riley Gentry | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Martha Pritchard | Other | — | 73 | ~1847 |
| Edith Gentry | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Gentry | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Lon Gentry | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Nellie Gentry | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lona Gentry | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Rosie Gentry | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Carter, Tennessee
Head, age 37
Carter, Tennessee · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumbermill |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Carter, Tennessee
Head, age 47
Carter, Tennessee · implied b. ~1873 — 10 household members
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links James Gentry across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Carter, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Gentry
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Carter, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Carter, Tennessee
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1730unit:0951)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Pritchard | 15 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Jane Glover | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Lona Glover | 27 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Hattie Glover | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Mildred Glover | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Mary Glover | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Edith Daugherty | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | James Gentry THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Rosie Gentry | 43 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Lona Gentry | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Clarence Gentry | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Edith Gentry | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Thelma Gentry | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Lon Gentry | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Riley Gentry | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Nellie Gentry | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Martha Pritchard | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Joseph Leonard | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Bert Leonard | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | James Persinger | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Lucy Persinger | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Earl Persinger | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Anita Persinger | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | William Ingram | 75 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Henry Ingram | 70 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Landon Bowers | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Martha Bowers | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Glen Bowers | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Omer Bowers | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Earnie Bowers | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Clifford Bowers | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Dorothy Bowers | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | John Tolley | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 84 | Katie Tolley | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Charlie Smallman | 20 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 86 | Minnie Smallman | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | James Smallman | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | William Smallman | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | John Smallman | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | James Cochran | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Loisy Cochran | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | John Cochran | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Sarah Cochran | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Ethel Cochran | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Eugene Street | 2 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Idell Miller | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Cora Bennett | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 98 | John Murray | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Rosa Murray | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)