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James Gunn — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Walthall, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Gunn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Walthall, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & A — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Walthall, Mississippi |
| Surname | Gunn |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Gunn | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| A Gunn | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| A Gunn | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Houston Walliff | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| A Gunn | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Walthall, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Walthall, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gunn |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Walthall, Mississippi
Head, age 23
Walthall, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ginn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Wathall-County, Mississippi
Head, age 34
Wathall-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ginn |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Walthall |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Gunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother A Gunn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Gunn
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
A Gunn
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Gunn
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Mississippi
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Sibling
A Gunn
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — Walthall, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Walthall, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu896unit:0527)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W A James | 74 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Fannie James | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Elida James | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 4 | Essie James | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ellis Steiner | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Ada Steiner | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Louis James | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Rebecca James | 42 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 9 | Gertrude James | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Gladys James | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Claude James | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Morris James | 14 | Nephew | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 13 | Louisa James | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 14 | W T Adams | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Clarity Adams | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Henry Williams | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Lou Williams | 33 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 18 | W William Hance | 93 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Eva Hance | 52 | Housekeeper | House Keeper | Mississippi |
| 20 | S P Peterson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Rosa Peterson | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | William Peterson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Gillian Peterson | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Sam Watkins | 36 | Boarder | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 25 | C P Boyd | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Mamie Boyd | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Anthony Boyd | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Alva Boyd | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | A S Jones | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Bertha Jones | 23 | Daughter | School Teacher | Mississippi |
| 31 | Georgia May Jones | 21 | Daughter | School Teacher | Mississippi |
| 32 | Naila V Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Julia May Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | William Parker | 86 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | S P Parker | 76 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Kelly Gunn | 33 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Bertha Gunn | 33 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Hattie Gunn | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Hugh Perry Gunn | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | A J Gunn | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 41 | A V Gunn | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | A J Gunn | 22 | Son | Sailor | Mississippi |
| 43 | James S Gunn THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 44 | Houston Walliff | 22 | Servant | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 45 | W C Beard | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Ara Beard | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Buna Beard | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | C C Beard | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Wanda C Beard | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Mary Beard | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)