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James Harper — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Harper across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dinwiddie, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dinwiddie, Virginia |
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Petersburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Harper | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Iris Harper | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Irene Harper | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Alice Harper | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Eunice Harper | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Josephine Harper | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Harper | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Bram Harper | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Head, age 24
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer Tobacco Factory |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Head, age 30
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Head, age 40
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links James Harper across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dinwiddie, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Harper
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1903unit:0716)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blanch G. Wilkins | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 2 | Frederick Wilkins | 24 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 3 | Charlotte M. Wilkins | 25 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 4 | Sadie L. Wilkins | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 5 | Millie P. Wilkins | 15 | Sister | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | Flora B. Wilkins | 17 | Sister | Helper | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ben Collier | 42 | Head | Helper | North Carolina |
| 8 | Bessie Collier | 28 | Wife | Labour | North Carolina |
| 9 | Josephine Collier | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | James Harper THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 11 | Bram L. Harper | 37 | Wife | Labour | Virginia |
| 12 | Alice Harper | 17 | Daughter | Labour | Virginia |
| 13 | Iris Harper | 14 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 14 | Josephine Harper | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Eunice Harper | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Irene Harper | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Hattie B. Harper | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 18 | Robert Walden | 21 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 19 | Annie Walden | 27 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 20 | Eliza Walden | 57 | Mother | Cook | Virginia |
| 21 | James W. Mitchell | 24 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 22 | Martha L. Mitchell | 23 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Otis Mitchell | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Walter J. Mitchell | 3 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 25 | Evelyn Mitchell | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 26 | Adalene Johnson | 60 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 27 | Robert Johnson | 35 | Son | Butler | Virginia |
| 28 | Lucy Johnson | 28 | Daughter-in-law | Pack | Virginia |
| 29 | Thomas Mattox | 30 | Boarder | Instrument | Virginia |
| 30 | Adaline Mattox | 17 | Grand daughter | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Mabel G. Johnson | 12 | Grand daughter | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Lucille Johnson | 10 | Grand daughter | None | Virginia |
| 33 | J. Robert Jr. Johnson | 9 | Grand son | None | Virginia |
| 34 | Thelma Johnson | 8 | Grand daughter | None | Virginia |
| 35 | William Johnson | 6 | Grand son | None | Virginia |
| 36 | Phillip Johnson | 3 | Grandson | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Charles J. Lewis | 40 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 38 | Annie Lewis | 31 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Charles P. Lewis | 22 | Son | Merchant | Virginia |
| 40 | William E. Lewis | 19 | Son | Deliver | Virginia |
| 41 | Nathaniel C. Jones | 24 | Nephew | Filer | Virginia |
| 42 | Elizabeth Ashmore | 43 | Mother-in-law | None | Virginia |
| 43 | Margaret E. Overton | 36 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Annie M. Overton | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Margaret V. Overton | 5 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Thomas Callender | 60 | Head | Collector | Virginia |
| 47 | Bessie Callender | 55 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 48 | Ella Callender | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 49 | Bessie M. Callender | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 50 | William P. Johnson | 32 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
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)