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James Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Lewis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Culpeper, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Ed — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Culpeper, Virginia |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Catalpa |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Lewis | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Edward Lewis | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lalla Lewis | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| James Lewis | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Culpeper, Virginia
Son, age 10
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Culpeper, Virginia
Son, age 17
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Culpeper, Virginia
Son, age 28
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Lewis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Culpeper, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Ed Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Lewis
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ed Lewis
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lewis
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Virginia
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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 — Culpeper, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Culpeper, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1883unit:0342)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Wise | 60 | Head | Store Keeper | Virginia |
| 2 | Viola Wise | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Lois Wise | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Gaither Wise | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | John Wise | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Ed Lewis | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | James Lewis THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Lalla Lewis | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Edward Lewis | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Sam Strother | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Noraie Strother | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Mary Strother | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Herbert Strother | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Agnes Strother | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Elizabeth Strother | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Eliza Strother | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Harry Strother | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Dan Wood | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Annie Wood | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Carroll Wood | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Mildred Wood | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | John Griffin | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Maggie Griffin | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Robert Griffin | 29 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Rosa Griffin | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Robert Griffin | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Jack Griffin | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Emma Wensland | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Joe Wensland | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Georgiana Wensland | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Nora Wensland | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Archie Johnson | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Jackson Brown | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Rosa Brown | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | I. John Brown | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Jim Saunders | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Jessie Saunders | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Virginia Saunders | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Billy Saunders | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Mary Saunders | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Gertrude Saunders | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Clarence Saunders | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Catherine Saunders | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Charles Saunders | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Theodore Grattan | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Anna Grattan | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Frank Grattan | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Charles Grattan | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Ada Grattan | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Eudosia Grattan | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)