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James Henderson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Henderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Montgomery, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Emily — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Woodley |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adeline Henderson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Magnolia Henderson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| James Henderson | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| James Henderson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Laura Henderson | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Montgomery, Alabama
Son, age 14
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1886 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Montgomery, Alabama
Son, age 22
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Montgomery, Alabama
Head, age 32
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Henderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Montgomery, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Avie Henderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Henderson
b. ~1826
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Henderson
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Henderson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Avie Henderson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Henderson
Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu037unit:0297)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Bragg | 42 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Mary Jane Bragg | 43 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | Lula Bragg | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Cornelia Bragg | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Mary Bragg | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Stephen Bragg | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Maggie Bragg | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Alex Jackson | 52 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Mattie Jackson | 33 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | Eva Jackson | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Mary Jackson | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Frank Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Rosa Smith | 27 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Russell Smith | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Mary Thomas | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Sol Thomas | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Lizzie Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Henry Smith | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Ida Smith | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | George Smith | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Henry Smith | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Fred Andrews | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Lula Andrews | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Simon Sanders | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Rosa Sanders | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Emma Sanders | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Tommy Sanders | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Ben Johnston | 45 | Head | Steam Mill Engineer | Alabama |
| 29 | Beatrice Johnston | 37 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 30 | Adeline Johnston | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Jessica Woodhouse | 76 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Walter W. Warren | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Walter J. Bazile | 28 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Alabama |
| 34 | Mary S. Bazile | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | George Martin | 55 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 36 | Mary Martin | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | George Jr. Martin | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | V. B. Martin | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Ed Thomas | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Eva Thomas | 28 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 41 | Willie Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | James Henderson THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Laura Henderson | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | James Henderson | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Adeline Henderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Magnolia Henderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Burrell Peoples | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 48 | Lula Peoples | 33 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Cindy J. Peoples | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Alice J. Peoples | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)