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James Gibbs — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Gibbs across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Burke, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gray & James — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Burke, North Carolina |
| Surname | Gibbs |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Construction Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Glen Alpine Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Gibbs | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Addie Gibbs | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| James Gibbs | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Jessie Gibbs | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Beatrice Gibbs | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lucy Gibbs | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Jack Gibbs | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Gray Gibbs | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Burke, North …
Son, age
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibbs |
| Given Name | James Berry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Burke, North …
Son, age 11
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibbs |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Burke, North …
Son, age 17
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gibbs |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Construction Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Gibbs across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Burke, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gray Gibbs (~0.92 confidence) and father James Gibbs (~0.92 confidence) and father John Gibbs (~0.92 confidence) and mother Addie Gibbs (~0.60 confidence) and mother Lissie Gibbs (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Gibbs (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Gray Gibbs
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Gibbs
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Gibbs
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Addie Gibbs
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Lissie Gibbs
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Gibbs
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Gibbs
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Jessie Gibbs
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Gibbs
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Austin Gibbs
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Gibbs
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Gibbs
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Burke, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Burke, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1287unit:0999)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mildred Hendrix | 2 | — | None | North Carolina |
| 2 | Paul Hendrix | 1 | — | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | Thomas Hemmings | 38 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 4 | Maggie Hemmings | 39 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 5 | Charlie Mae Hemmings | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | Beulah Hemmings | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Bryan Hemmings | 14 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | Paul Hemmings | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | Margaret Hemmings | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | Nathaniel Hemmings | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mary Lou Hemmings | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | Byron Hemmings | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 13 | Elizabeth Hemmings | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | Nellie Hemmings | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Butler Giles | 46 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 16 | Etta Giles | 46 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | Paul Giles | 17 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary Giles | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Worth Giles | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Alice Giles | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Roy Giles | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ruth Giles | 87 | Mother | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | Walter Giles | 43 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Libby Long | 32 | Head | Physician | North Carolina |
| 25 | Durant Gibbs | 65 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Gibbs | 68 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | Will Butler | 39 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 28 | Alice Butler | 36 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 29 | Earl Butler | 14 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Edward Butler | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | Louise Butler | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | Leona Butler | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | Charlie Butler | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Elmeda Butler | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Allen P. Brantley | 26 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary G. Brantley | 28 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Milton Simpson | 46 | Head | Track Foreman | North Carolina |
| 38 | Claudia Simpson | 42 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 39 | Oscar Simpson | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Garland Simpson | 16 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | Allie Simpson | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Bennett Simpson | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Gray Gibbs | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Addie Gibbs | 23 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | James Gibbs THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lucy Gibbs | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Beatrice Gibbs | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Jack Gibbs | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | Austin Gibbs | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Jessie Gibbs | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)