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James Hamilton — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Culpeper, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Hamilton across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Culpeper, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & James — first a son (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Culpeper, Virginia |
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Stevensburg District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hamilton | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Robert Hamilton | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Nelson Hamilton | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| James Hamilton | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Culpeper, Virginia
Son, age 13
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Culpeper, Virginia
Son, age 22
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Culpeper, Virginia
Son, age 32
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Hamilton across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Culpeper, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and father James Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Hamilton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Hamilton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Hamilton
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Hamilton
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Hamilton
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Hamilton
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hamilton
Son · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Virginia
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Sibling
Nelson Hamilton
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Hamilton
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
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 — Culpeper, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Culpeper, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1883unit:0550)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James A Carter | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Florence V Carter | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Carter | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | John H Thompson | 61 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 5 | Julia Thompson | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Sarah Thompson | 15 | Daughter | No | Virginia |
| 7 | Ernest Thompson | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 8 | George Thompson | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Thompson | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Henry Taylor | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Joe Taylor | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | John W Mcqueen | 41 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 13 | Mary Mcqueen | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Lula Mcqueen | 12 | Daughter | — | Washington DC |
| 15 | Alice W Mcqueen | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Louisa M Mcqueen | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Robert Mcqueen | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | John H Mcqueen | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Nevada Mcqueen | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Peter Johnson | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Bessie Johnson | 30 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 22 | James Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Alfred Johnson | 10 | Son | Housework | Virginia |
| 24 | Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | George Moseley | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Moseley | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | David Moseley | 1 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Ruth V Moseley | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Moseley | 48 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Moseley | 15 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Edward Johnson | 56 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 33 | Johnson Johnson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Leonard D Johnson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Beatrice Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Julia Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Jessie Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | James Hamilton | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 41 | James Jr Hamilton THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Teacher | Virginia |
| 42 | Robert Hamilton | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Nelson Hamilton | 22 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Charity Hamilton | 61 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 45 | Partlow Hamilton | 12 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 46 | Thornton Helms | 70 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Margaret Helms | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Colton Helms | 21 | Step-son | Manager | Virginia |
| 49 | Henry E Yates | 49 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 50 | Emma M Yates | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 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)