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James Holmes — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Amite, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this James Holmes across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Amite, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationAmite, Mississippi
SurnameHolmes
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age36
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryGeneral farm
Class of WorkerOA
Can ReadYes
Can WriteNo
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Year of NaturalizationR
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationFarmer
Township / Ward3 Part Of Beat 4
Est. Birth Year~1884

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
Elizabeth Holmes Daughter — 18 ~1902
Lucy Holmes Daughter — 5 ~1915
James Holmes Head — 36 ~1884
William Holmes Son — 9 ~1911
Joe Holmes Son — 1 ~1919
Wesley Holmes Son — 3 ~1917
Earnest Holmes Son — 10 ~1910
Dennis Holmes Son — 7 ~1913

Census Appearances

1910
Amite, Mississippi
Head, age 27
Amite, Mississippi · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Holmes
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Mulatto
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farmer
Industry General farm
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1920
Amite, Mississippi
Head, age 36
Amite, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
Surname Holmes
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 36
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farmer
Industry General farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Year of Naturalization R
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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Our Model Tree links James Holmes across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Amite, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Holmes
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Amite, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu869unit:0036)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Earl Gay 27 Head Farmer Mississippi
2 Beulah M. Gay 24 Wife — Mississippi
3 Doris V. Gay 1 Daughter — Mississippi
4 James Holmes THIS PERSON 36 Head Farmer Mississippi
5 Elizabeth Holmes 18 Daughter — Mississippi
6 Earnest J. Holmes 10 Son Farmer Mississippi
7 William W. Holmes 9 Son — Mississippi
8 Dennis Holmes 7 Son — Mississippi
9 Lucy L. Holmes 5 Daughter — Mississippi
10 Wesley Holmes 3 Son — Mississippi
11 Joe A. Holmes 1 Son — Mississippi
12 John T. Gay 24 Head Farmer Mississippi
13 Mary L. Gay 23 Wife — Mississippi
14 Joseph H. Moore 62 Head Farmer Mississippi
15 Lulla M. Moore 40 Wife — Mississippi
16 Johnie Harrell 13 Servant Servant Mississippi
17 Louis B. Dykes 32 Head Farmer Mississippi
18 Helen Dykes 28 Wife — Mississippi
19 Myrt L. Dykes 9 Son — Mississippi
20 Laperle Dykes 8 Daughter — Mississippi
21 Thomas Dykes 5 Daughter — Mississippi
22 Mary J. Dykes 1 Daughter — Mississippi
23 Mary Butler 37 Head Farmer Mississippi
24 Hertis Butler 11 Daughter — Mississippi
25 Clarence Butler 9 Son — Mississippi
26 Willie Butler 6 Son — Mississippi
27 Dennis Brown 19 Head Cook Mississippi
28 Lilly Mackin 19 Wife — Mississippi
29 Ira V. Dykes 56 Head Farmer Mississippi
30 Ruby O. Dykes 13 Daughter — Mississippi
31 Eudie T. Dykes 29 Son Laborer Mississippi
32 Evadine Sharp 25 Boarder Laborer Mississippi
33 Lucius Dykes 36 Head Farmer Mississippi
34 Rosa Dykes 23 Wife — Mississippi
35 Milford Dykes 4 Son — Mississippi
36 Alma Stone 14 Sister-in-law — Mississippi
37 William R. Jones 37 Head Farmer Mississippi
38 Mary C. Jones 30 Wife — Mississippi
39 Bessie L. Jones 10 Daughter — Mississippi
40 Sarah C. Jones 8 Daughter — Mississippi
41 John T. Jones 7 Son — Mississippi
42 Jesse M. Jones 2 Son — Mississippi
43 John T. Long 57 Head Farmer Mississippi
44 Mat T. Long 16 Son Laborer Mississippi
45 Janis M. Long 14 Daughter — Mississippi
46 Hattie B. Long 12 Daughter — Mississippi
47 Ike Gordon 65 Head Farmer Mississippi
48 Lugenia Gordon 57 Wife — Mississippi
49 Elijah Gordon 24 Head Farmer Mississippi
50 Lucendy Gordon 27 Wife — Mississippi

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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)

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