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James Jackson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Jackson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fruit Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jackson | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Edward Jackson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Flora Jackson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Alabama
Head, age 25
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Coal miner |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Head, age 35
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Street |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Head, age 46
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fruit Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links James Jackson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Jackson
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu025unit:0932)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willis P Jones | 33 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 52 | Ella Jones | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Clara Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | James Jackson THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Flora Jackson | 32 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 56 | Edward Jackson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 57 | Walter Chatman | 33 | Head | Switchman | Alabama |
| 58 | Nancy Chatman | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Willie Troy | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | Providence Troy | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Willie Troy | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | John Tuttle | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Annie Tuttle | 33 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | John Jr Tuttle | 22 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Richard Watkins | 35 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Annie Watkins | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Johnie Watkins | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Sallie Dickens | 8 | Step daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Mary Mathews | 41 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Walter Dozier | 32 | Uncle | — | Alabama |
| 71 | James Gordon | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 72 | Bessie Gordon | 12 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 73 | John Sanders | 45 | Head | Miner | Georgia |
| 74 | Alberta Sanders | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Alice Sanders | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Annie Sanders | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Louis Summerall | 44 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 78 | Lottie Summerall | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 79 | George Summerall | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 80 | Eugene Summerall | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Archie Summerall | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Willie Isaac | 29 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 83 | Hannah Isaac | 27 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 84 | Sarah Isaac | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Walter Isaac | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Mary Isaac | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | William Mitchell | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Georgia |
| 88 | Addie Mitchell | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 89 | Robert Mitchell | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 90 | Elias Mitchell | 32 | Son | Preacher | Georgia |
| 91 | Jessie Young | 30 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Zela Young | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Rufus Thompson | 44 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 94 | Lula Thompson | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 95 | Mary Thompson | 56 | Mother in law | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Mace Brown | 28 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Eula Brown | 26 | Wife | Painter | Alabama |
| 98 | Charlie Rogers | 29 | Head | Apprentice | Alabama |
| 99 | Mary Rogers | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Willie Rogers | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)