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James Gordon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Buckingham, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Gordon across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buckingham, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buckingham, Virginia |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | James River District |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Gordon | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Perkins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lewis Gordon | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Robert Gordon | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John Gordon | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Charles Gordon | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Gladys Gordon | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| James Gordon | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Paul Perkins | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Floyd Gordon | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Adline Gordon | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Buckingham, Virginia
Son, age 3
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | James Daniel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Buckingham, Virginia
Son, age 12
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Gordon across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Buckingham, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Gordon
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Perkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Perkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Buckingham, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Buckingham, Virginia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1883unit:0130)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amos W Crews | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Mollie V Crews | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Thomas Crews | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Alice Crews | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Percy W Crews | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Thelma Crews | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Henry H Pruitt | 37 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 9 | Effie L Pruitt | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Alice Pruitt | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Julia Pruitt | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Emma Pruitt | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Pruitt | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Mary E Doe | 62 | — | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Edna J Doe | 12 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 16 | Doe | 8 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 17 | Irving Bennett | 50 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 18 | Lucy M Bennett | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Annie Bennett | 17 | Daughter | Labor | Virginia |
| 20 | Nora L Bennett | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | William J Bennett | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Viola Bennett | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Agnes V Bennett | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Charles R Moseley | 40 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 25 | Mollie L Moseley | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Lewis Gordon | 50 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 27 | Adline Gordon | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Charles Gordon | 15 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 29 | Gertrude Gordon | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Floyd W Gordon | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | James A Gordon THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | John J Gordon | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Gladys Gordon | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Robert L Gordon | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Paul Perkins | 24 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 36 | Mary Ann Perkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Emma Price | None | Head | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Sam Wright | 27 | Son in law | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 39 | Zola Wright | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | W A Duke | 47 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 41 | Lucy Duke | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Clarence Duke | 8 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Clyde Jones | 10 | Step daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Lizzie Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Victoria Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Sam Eldridge | None | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 47 | Bettie Eldridge | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | John W Eldridge | 11 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Lizzie Harper | 15 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Richard Clarke | None | Head | — | Virginia |
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)