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James Harper — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Elbert, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Harper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Elbert, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Elbert, Georgia |
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | James G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Moss District |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harper | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Tammie Harper | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Charles Harper | Head | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Lottie Harper | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Elbert, Georgia
Daughter, age
Elbert, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | James G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Elbert, Georgia
Daughter, age 10
Elbert, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Janie C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Elbert-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 20
Elbert-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Janis |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M.D. 194 Moss |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elbert |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Harper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Harper (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Harper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Harper (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Harper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Harper
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Harper
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Harper
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Harper
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Harper
Daughter · 1920 · age 0 · b. ~1920 · Georgia
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Sibling
Tammie Harper
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Elbert, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Elbert, Georgia
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu255unit:0515)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Harper | 21 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 52 | Lottie Harper | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Tammie Harper | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | James G. Harper THIS PERSON | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | George Hamlets | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Irene Hamlets | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Henry W. Harper | 23 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 58 | Fannie Harper | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Edmund Jones | 70 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Caroline Jones | 66 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Robert Allen | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 62 | Mary Allen | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Robert Jr. Allen | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 64 | Antoinette Allen | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Marie Allen | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Kathleen Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Earley Allen | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Dora J. Allen | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Sam Roebuck | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 70 | Julia Roebuck | 64 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Tannie Calhoun | 36 | Head | Helper | South Carolina |
| 72 | Louise Calhoun | 15 | Helper | Helper | Georgia |
| 73 | Oscar Calhoun | 11 | Helper | Laborer | Georgia |
| 74 | George Rucker | 70 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 75 | Lucy Ann Rucker | 55 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Lolla May Rucker | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Roger Rucker | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 78 | Mack Rucker | 6 | Grand son | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Oda Lee Rucker | 4 | Grand daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | William B. Burden | 71 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 81 | Susie Burden | 68 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Nellie Clements | 30 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 83 | Ethel Burden | 26 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 84 | Racheal E. Clements | 2 | Grand daughter | — | Georgia |
| 85 | Joseph Clements | 0 | Grand son | — | Georgia |
| 86 | Nick B. Burden | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 87 | Pearle Burden | 18 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 88 | James M. Rhodes | 53 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 89 | Lizzie S. Rhodes | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 90 | Minnie M. Rhodes | 22 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 91 | Sarah E. Rhodes | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 92 | Joseph S. Rhodes | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 93 | Bessie R. Rhodes | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 94 | Catherine V. Rhodes | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 95 | Susan B. Rhodes | 83 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 96 | Eliza Rhodes | 74 | Mother | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)