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James Henderson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Henderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chesterfield, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Luther & Martha — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chesterfield, Virginia |
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clover Hill District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melba Henderson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| James Henderson | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Eldridge Henderson | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Helen Henderson | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 6
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 16
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Home Farm |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Chesterfield, Virginia
Head, age 27
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
| Surname | Henderson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| 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 Henderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Chesterfield, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Luther Henderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Henderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Luther Henderson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Henderson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Henderson
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Virginia
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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 — Chesterfield, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Chesterfield, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1885unit:0201)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie J Goodeschmbrose | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Julia R Goodeschmbrose | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Herbert H Goodeschmbrose | 0 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Joseph L Goode | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Ralph B Goode | 26 | Son | Inspector | Virginia |
| 6 | Claude D Goode | 24 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary L Goode | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Joseph G Goode | 18 | Son | Salesman | Virginia |
| 9 | Andrew B Goode | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | William V Markham | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Eliza H Markham | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Ora G Markham | 35 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Willie D Markham | 31 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Edward F Markham | 28 | Son | Claim Agent | Virginia |
| 15 | Lyla D Russell | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Olin C Perump | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Gertrude M Perump | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Earl G Perump | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Floyd O Perump | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Ethel D Perump | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Raymond B Perump | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | George S Perump | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | William J Perump | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Joy C Perump | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Annie B Waltman | 60 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mollie Waltman | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Lewis J Sturgeon | 56 | Brother | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | William R Clary | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Charles M Sones | 52 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Grace Sones | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Ralph Sones | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Elizabeth Sones | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Ruth Sones | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Charles Sones | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | James D Bailey | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Lillian B Bailey | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Gladys Bailey | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Hazel Bailey | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Jane Bailey | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Mary E Bailey | 70 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Lewis Jones | 25 | Hired man | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Watson Henderson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Florence Henderson | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Luther S Henderson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Edwin L Henderson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | James Henderson THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Helen Henderson | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Melba Henderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Eldridge Henderson | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Watson H Henderson | 54 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)