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James Jenkins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Berkeley, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Jenkins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Berkeley, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Berkeley, South Carolina |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 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 | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 2Nd Goose Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Jenkins | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| James Jenkins | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Mary Jenkins | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Berkeley, South …
Head, age 20
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer, day |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Berkeley, South …
Head, age 30
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Berkeley, South …
Head, age 38
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 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 | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Jenkins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Berkeley, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Jenkins
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkeley, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkeley, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1686unit:0691)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levon Young | 72 | Head | Coal Runner | South Carolina |
| 2 | Margaret Young | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | James Young | 22 | Son in law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Frank Jr Young | 4 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | James Jr Young | 1 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Edmond Smith | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Victoria Smith | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Florence Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Emma Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Willie Smith | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Leroy Smith | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | George Preston | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Mary Preston | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Essie Preston | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Bobbie Preston | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | George Preston | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Tom Pettigrew | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ida Pettigrew | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Isaac Lewis | 61 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Fortune Waring | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Cass Waring | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Stephen Waring | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Belle Waring | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Albert Simms | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Rosie Simms | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Augusta Simms | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Irene M Simms | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Mack Sherard | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Richard Sherard | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Sarah Sherard | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Hattie Sherard | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Richard Sherard | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | James Foster | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Hattie Foster | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Silas Foster | 9 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | James Jenkins THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Mary Jenkins | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Martha Jenkins | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Herbert Williams | 41 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Sarah Williams | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Francis Williams | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Joseph Williams | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Evalina Williams | 20 | Niece | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Leo Johnson | 17 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Louise Hardy | 8 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | James Kelley | 41 | Head | Coal Runner | South Carolina |
| 47 | Victoria Kelley | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Milton George Kelley | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Herman L Fuller | 42 | Head | Electrical Engineer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Rebecca Fuller | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)