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James Green — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Hertford, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Green across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hertford, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elijah & Sarah — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hertford, North Carolina |
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Harrellsville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Green | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Hattie Green | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lassie Green | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Earl Green | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Elijah Green | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Abraham Green | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| James Green | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Sarah Green | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hertford, North …
Son, age
Hertford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Hertford, North …
Son, age 11
Hertford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Greene |
| Given Name | James |
| 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 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Head, age 22
Perquimans-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Greene |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Perquimans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perquimans |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Oil Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 275 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | N. C. |
| 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 Green across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elijah Green (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Green (~0.92 confidence) and father James Greene (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Greene (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elijah Green
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Green
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Greene
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Greene
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Green
Son · 1920 · age 0 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Earl Green
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abraham Green
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Green
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katie Green
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lassie Green
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 — Hertford, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Hertford, North Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1305unit:0683)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joshua G Lawrence | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Sallie B Lawrence | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | John L Lawrence | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Rainey B Meuly | 28 | Head | Sawyer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Annie Laurie Meuly | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Viola Meuly | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | John Ward | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lucy Ward | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lillian Ward | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Emma N Ward | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mariah Ward | 63 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | J Henry Clemons | 64 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | John Blizzard | 30 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 64 | Mary Blizzard | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Richard Blizzard | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Estella Blizzard | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Matthew Wilson | 50 | Head | Ferryman | North Carolina |
| 68 | Caroline Wilson | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Perry Wilson | 16 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Alonza Wilson | 37 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Linwood G Meuly | 27 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mettie Meuly | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Oscar L Meuly | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ethel L Meuly | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Martha A Meuly | 33 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Bennie Meuly | 18 | Sister in law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Willie F Mullin | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Johnnie L Mullin | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ruth E Mullin | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Nellie L Mullin | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | William R Mullin | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Margaret R Mullin | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Elijah Green | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Sarah Green | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Katie C Green | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Abraham L Green | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Lassie A Green | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Hattie M Green | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Earl Green | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | James H Green THIS PERSON | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Ann Sharp | 67 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 92 | Rosa Lee Sharp | 15 | Granddaughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Joseph Creecy | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Sarah G Creecy | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Rosa Lee Creecy | 3 | Adopted Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Robert Newsome | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Sallie Newsome | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | John H Newsome | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Estelle Newsome | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)