JL
James Lawrence — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Elbert, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Lawrence across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Elbert, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Elbert, Georgia |
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 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 | Petersburg District Gm 192 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lawrence | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Clayton Lawrence | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James Lawrence | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Joseph Lawrence | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Paul Lawrence | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Daniel Lawrence | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Laura Lawrence | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
Elbert, Georgia
Head, age 37
Elbert, Georgia · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | James H. Sr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Elbert, Georgia
Head, age 47
Elbert, Georgia · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 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 |
1930
Elbert, Georgia
Head, age 57
Elbert, Georgia · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | Jas. H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Lawrence across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Elbert, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
James Lawrence
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Georgia
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Elbert, Georgia
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Elbert, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu255unit:0464)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olaf Mccall | 12 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 2 | Delbert Mccall | 6 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 3 | William A Campbell | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 4 | Sarah E Campbell | 50 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 5 | Julius W Campbell | 15 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 6 | Earl E Campbell | 20 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 7 | G. G. Gillespie | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Sadie Gillespie | 48 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 9 | Grants Gillespie | 19 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 10 | Nila Gillespie | 17 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 11 | Charlie Shields | 53 | Boarder | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Belton Gillespie | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Sallie Gillespie | 21 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 14 | Frances Gillespie | 1 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 15 | Joseph N Worley | 65 | Head | Sawyer | West Virginia |
| 16 | F. Lucy M Worley | 55 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 17 | Lonie Worley | 30 | Niece | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 18 | Ollie Prather | 56 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 19 | Lonie Prather | 46 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 20 | Mildred Prather | 3 | Adoptee | None | Georgia |
| 21 | John J Johnson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 22 | Eugenia Johnson | 41 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 23 | Mary J Johnson | 14 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 24 | Hester Johnson | 13 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 25 | Leon Johnson | 10 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 26 | Justin Johnson | 6 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 27 | Jack Johnson | 3 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 28 | John D Bond | 62 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 29 | Fanny Bond | 53 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 30 | Maude Bond | 15 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 31 | Mary E Bond | 15 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 32 | Morton John D Lyle | 31 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 33 | Maud Lyle | 31 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 34 | Bernice Lyle | 8 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 35 | Samuel Lyle | 5 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 36 | Howard Sigmon | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 37 | Ettie Sigmon | 23 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 38 | Lambert Sigmon | 5 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 39 | H. J. Johnson | 74 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 40 | Isabella Johnson | 55 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 41 | Sarah E Johnson | 12 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 42 | Laura Lawrence | 51 | Sister-in-law | None | South Carolina |
| 43 | James H Lawrence THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Laura Lawrence | 47 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 45 | Clayton G Lawrence | 17 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 46 | James H Lawrence | 12 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 47 | Daniel E Lawrence | 10 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 48 | Joseph J Lawrence | 6 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 49 | Paul M Lawrence | 4 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 50 | James W Hall | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
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)