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James Grant — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wood, Texas
Our Model Tree links this James Grant across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wood, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wood, Texas |
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hainesville Voting Precinct 16 Cartwright Voting Precinct 17 Oak Grove Voting Precinct 18 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Grant | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Vervina Grant | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Grant | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Bernice Grant | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Leroy Grant | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Curtis Grant | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Robert Grant | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Irvin Grant | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Gilbert Grant | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lula Grant | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wood, Texas
Head, age 39
Wood, Texas · implied b. ~1881 — 10 household members
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Wood, Texas
Head, age 50
Wood, Texas · implied b. ~1880 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Wood-County, Texas
Head, age 60
Wood-County, Texas · implied b. ~1880
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Crop Growing |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 68 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links James Grant across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Grant
Head · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Wood, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Wood, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1860unit:0615)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benford H | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 2 | Jessie | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 3 | Herman L | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Samuel R | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | Victor M | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 6 | Robert S Busby | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Alice S Busby | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | James F Busby | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Francis M Busby | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Adel Burkley | 20 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 11 | Georgia Burkley | 17 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 12 | Alphonso Dean | 19 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 13 | Florence Dean | 19 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 14 | Della B Dean | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Trochu Mcmillan | 34 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 16 | Georgia Mcmillan | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | Bernice Mcmillan | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Dorene Mcmillan | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Peter Samples | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 20 | Elizabeth Samples | 42 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 21 | Irene Samples | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 22 | Beolie Samples | 8 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 23 | James Grant THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 24 | Lula Grant | 43 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 25 | Robert Grant | 16 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 26 | Leroy Grant | 14 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 27 | Gilbert Grant | 13 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 28 | Curtis Grant | 11 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 29 | Irvin Grant | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Vervina Grant | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Bernice Grant | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Mary E Grant | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Island Dean | 22 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 34 | Bertha Dean | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 35 | Dean | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Eludie Dean | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | Allie Garrett | 20 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 38 | Patsie Garrett | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 39 | Daniel Garrett | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 40 | Annie Garrett | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 41 | Lona Garrett | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 42 | Mary A Garrett | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 43 | Lucille Garrett | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 44 | James D Garrett | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | Rodger Sessions | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 46 | Ada Sessions | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 47 | Emily Sessions | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 48 | Arthur Sessions | 13 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 49 | Lillie Sessions | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 50 | Thelma Sessions | 9 | Daughter | — | 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)