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James Hunter — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Edgecombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Hunter across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Edgecombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Edgecombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Rocky Mount Township 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Hunter | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mary Hunter | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| James Hunter | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| James Hunter | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Frank Hunter | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ida Hunter | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Edgecombe, North …
Son, age 1
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Edgecombe, North …
Son, age 11
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Edgecombe, North …
Son, age 20
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Hunter across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Edgecombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and father James Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and father Wagner Hunter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Hunter
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Hunter
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Hunter
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Hunter
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Hunter
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wagner Hunter
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hunter
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Frank Hunter
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Hunter
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Hunter
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Edgecombe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1297unit:0040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R L Wales | 38 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 2 | Rosa Wales | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Roy Wales | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Milton Wales | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | James Wales | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Columbus Jones | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Rosa Ella Jones | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | H C Price | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lizzie Price | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | H C Jr Price | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | R C Price | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ira G A Taylor | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Virginia Taylor | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Earnest Adkins | 17 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lillian Adkins | 30 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Daniel Foster | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Carry Foster | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary Foster | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Pearl Foster | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Rosa Lee Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mollie J Foster | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lucinda Foster | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Doc Mayo | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Fanny Mayo | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Clara Mayo | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Cora L Mayo | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Dave Nelson | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ella Nelson | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ada Mary Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Paul Nelson | 19 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Delia Nelson | 65 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Sidney Nelson | 18 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | G W Bradley | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Pattie Bradley | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | George Bradley | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | James Bradley | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Russell Bradley | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Peter Whitley | 56 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Josephine Whitley | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Gustav Whitley | 9 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | James Hunter | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ida Hunter | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | James Jr Hunter THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mary Hunter | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lillie Hunter | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Frank Hunter | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ben Hunter | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lillian Hunter | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | James Hunter | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Raymond Gray | 12 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)