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James Gunn — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Gunn across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Talladega, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Talladega, Alabama |
| Surname | Gunn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Gunn | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Gladys Gunn | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| William Gunn | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| James Gunn | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mary Gunn | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 2
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gunn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 10
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gunn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 20
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gunn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Gunn across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Talladega, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Gunn (~0.92 confidence) and father William Gunn (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Gunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Gunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Gunn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Gunn
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Gunn
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Gunn
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Gunn
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Gunn
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Gunn
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Alabama
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Sibling
William Gunn
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Gunn
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Talladega, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Talladega, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu041unit:0566)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam A Franklin | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 2 | Lonie E Franklin | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | William E Franklin | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Howard L Franklin | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | James M Franklin | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Sam H Franklin | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Sidney H Franklin | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Gene S Franklin | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Oliver E Franklin | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Joe Gentry | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Lula Gentry | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Eliza Gentry | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Robert Gentry | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Clarence Gentry | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Arthur L Gentry | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | James C Gentry | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | William Gunn | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | Mary Gunn | 41 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | William Gunn | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | James Gunn THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Gladys Gunn | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Walter H Whitehead | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 23 | Jennie B Whitehead | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Eva B Whitehead | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Vera S Whitehead | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Velma J Whitehead | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | James F Franklin | 21 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Papa Miller | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Gertrude Miller | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Hennie Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Charles Miller | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Mary L Miller | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Willie D Miller | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | George H Franklin | 66 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Clara A Franklin | 29 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Morris S Franklin | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Elizabeth Franklin | 69 | Aunt | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Roy L Moon | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Lula Moon | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Ernest Moon | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Sallie Moon | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Noel Cochran | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 43 | Lula D Cochran | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | James O Cochran | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Grady Cochran | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Max Cochran | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Andrew Tussell | 29 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Annie Tussell | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Lillie M Tussell | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Jewell Tussell | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)