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James Goodman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hill, Texas
Our Model Tree links this James Goodman across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hill, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hill, Texas |
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | F |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mertens Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Goodman | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| James Goodman | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Woodfin Goodman | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ruth Goodman | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Nora Goodman | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Lucile Goodman | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| John Goodman | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Nora Goodman | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mildred Goodman | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hill, Texas
Head, age 48
Hill, Texas · implied b. ~1862 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | Jas R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Bank |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Hill, Texas
Head, age 57
Hill, Texas · implied b. ~1863 — 9 household members
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | F |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Goodman across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Hill, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Goodman
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Hill, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Hill, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1819unit:0336)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary L Key | 30 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 52 | Mary L Key | 1 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 53 | Lizzie B Key | 38 | boarder | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 54 | Ed M Morten | 49 | head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 55 | May Morten | 36 | wife | None | Texas |
| 56 | Gladys Morten | 17 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 57 | Ruby Morten | 14 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 58 | Lois Morten | 11 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 59 | Nurwood Morten | 7 | son | None | Texas |
| 60 | Verna May Morten | 4 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 61 | Joe C Dale | 37 | head | Drayman | Texas |
| 62 | Cora Dale | 25 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 63 | Juanita Dale | 7 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 64 | Thelma Dale | 4 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 65 | Joe Dale | 2 | son | None | Texas |
| 66 | James Goodman THIS PERSON | 57 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Nora Goodman | 47 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lucile Goodman | 23 | daughter | Clerk | Texas |
| 69 | Woodfin Goodman | 17 | son | Laborer | Texas |
| 70 | John Moore Goodman | 14 | son | Student | Texas |
| 71 | Robert Goodman | 11 | son | None | Texas |
| 72 | Nora Alice Goodman | 8 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 73 | Mildred Goodman | 6 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 74 | Ruth Goodman | 2 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 75 | Jefferson Davis | 41 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ella Davis | 34 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 77 | Harrell Davis | 15 | son | None | Texas |
| 78 | Maurine Davis | 13 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 79 | Wallace Davis | 11 | son | None | Texas |
| 80 | Gurnie Davis | 9 | son | None | Texas |
| 81 | Lois Davis | 7 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 82 | Minnie Davis | 4 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 83 | Hallie Davis | 3 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 84 | Mabel Davis | 0 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 85 | Joseph Langford | 71 | head | Dealer | Georgia |
| 86 | Abner Langford | 21 | son | Laborer | Texas |
| 87 | Kitty L Langford | 39 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 88 | John Fly | 42 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Nannie Fly | 38 | wife | None | Texas |
| 90 | Coy Fly | 18 | son | Farmer | Texas |
| 91 | Cleo Fly | 13 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 92 | Merle Fly | 8 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 93 | John David Fly | 3 | son | None | Texas |
| 94 | Rufus Stoddard | 33 | head | Cashier | Texas |
| 95 | Madie Stoddard | 27 | wife | None | Texas |
| 96 | Rufus Jr Stoddard | 1 | son | None | Texas |
| 97 | Nannie Beard | 60 | head | None | Alabama |
| 98 | Mary E Seeber | 70 | head | None | South Carolina |
| 99 | Harriet Taylor | 29 | niece | None | Alabama |
| 100 | Riley G Taylor | 13 | grand nephew | None | Texas |
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)