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James Jackson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Jackson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Etowah, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & George — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Etowah, Alabama |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Car Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Alabama City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Jackson | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Emma Shelby | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Frank Shelby | Other | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| James Jackson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Etowah, Alabama
Son, age 1
Etowah, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Etowah, Alabama
Son, age 12
Etowah, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Etowah, Alabama
Son, age 23
Etowah, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Car Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Jackson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Etowah, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dovie Jackson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Jackson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Jackson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Jackson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Jackson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dovie Jackson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Jackson
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · 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 — Etowah, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Etowah, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu15unit:0434)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Morris | 24 | Son | Engineer | Alabama |
| 2 | John T Morris | 19 | Son | Ambulance | Alabama |
| 3 | Mary Morris | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Beatrice Morris | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Curtis Morris | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | George Frost | 43 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Lillie Frost | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Lillian Frost | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Alonzo Frost | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Irene Frost | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Walt Thew | 27 | Head | Heater | Alabama |
| 12 | Callie Thew | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Edith Thew | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Francis Bruce | 20 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Jewel Bruce | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | George Jackson | 58 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 17 | James Jackson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 18 | Frank Shelby | 31 | Boarder | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 19 | Emma Shelby | 18 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Alfred Wilson | 36 | Head | Hooker | Mississippi |
| 21 | Hortense Wilson | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Leroy Turner | 11 | Step son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Woodley Turner | 6 | Step son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Worthy Turner | 3 | Step son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Woodrow Wilson | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Arthur Perron | 38 | Head | Nail Maker | Tennessee |
| 27 | Nellie Perron | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Robert Perron | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Herman Perron | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Clinton Perron | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Irene Perron | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Charles Johns | 28 | Head | Wire Maker | Alabama |
| 33 | Lula Johns | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Luther Loyd | 26 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Flora Loyd | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Elsie Loyd | 29 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Iva Loyd | 5 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Jesse Mcclure | 63 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 39 | Amelia Mcclure | 53 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Edward Hawkins | 12 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 41 | John Mcclure | 34 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Louella Mcclure | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Oscar Pritchard | 32 | Head | Foreman | Alabama |
| 44 | Alice Pritchard | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Pat Giddens | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 46 | Julia Giddens | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Essie Giddens | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Ernest Giddens | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Mabel Giddens | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | James Avery | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 5 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)