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James Green — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Green across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & William — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Green | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| James Green | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Edward Green | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Julia Green | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Charleston, South …
Son, age 1
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Charleston, South …
Son, age 9
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Charleston, South …
Son, age 18
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Charleston, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Green (~0.92 confidence) and father William Green (~0.92 confidence) and father George Green (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agatha Green (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Green (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Green (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Green
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Green
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Green
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agatha Green
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Green
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Green
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Green
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Edward Green
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 — Charleston, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1687unit:0706)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Adley Randall | 43 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Marguerite Randall | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Purity Whitney | 44 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Rebecca Whitney | 40 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 55 | Anna James | 33 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 56 | Mary James | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Syrena James | 17 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | George Wilson | 24 | Head | Painter | South Carolina |
| 59 | Anna Wilson | 21 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Julia Brighton | 18 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Mary Drayton | 25 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Thomas Mayes | 60 | Head | Blacksmith | South Carolina |
| 63 | Louisa Mayes | 37 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Solomon Mayes | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | David Mayes | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Sarah Mayes | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Peter Mayes | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Julia Mayes | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Alice Mcclunely | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | James Mcclunely | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Thomas Green | 68 | Head | Longshoreman | South Carolina |
| 72 | Julia Green | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | James Green THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Edward Green | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Teresa Moultrie | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Louisa Roberts | 34 | Head | Housework | Georgia |
| 77 | Marion Roberts | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Liza Drayton | 44 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 79 | Alice Drayton | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Joseph Pettigrew | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Elizabeth Pettigrew | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Lilly Pettigrew | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Joseph Jr. Pettigrew | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Arthur Pettigrew | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Maybell Pettigrew | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Samuel Pettigrew | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Anna Pettigrew | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Rosa Wilson | 42 | Head | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 89 | William Rivers | 50 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Anna Rivers | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Isaac World | 35 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 92 | Prince World | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Westcot World | 21 | Brother | Drayman | South Carolina |
| 94 | Zay White | 25 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 95 | Lilla White | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Lillian Nelson | 73 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 97 | Samuel Wryman | 49 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Louisa Wryman | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Mary Young | 52 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | John Crayton | 38 | Head | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)