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James Little — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Columbus, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Little across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bolton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seriptia Little | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Miles Little | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Spurgeon Little | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Hubert Little | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| James Little | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Barnes Little | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Earley Little | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Emma Little | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1910
Columbus, North …
Son, age 3
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Columbus, North …
Son, age 12
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Little across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Columbus, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Little
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Hubert Little
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Seriptia Little
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earley Little
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barnes Little
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Spurgeon Little
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1292unit:0648)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Weeks | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Irene Weeks | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Myrtle Weeks | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | C. J. Vereen | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Ethel Vereen | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Harry Vereen | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Kenneth Vereen | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Alice Weeks | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Miles Little | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Emma Little | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Barnes Little | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Earley Little | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | James Little THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Spurgeon Little | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Hubert Little | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Seriptia Little | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | William Smith | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lizzie Smith | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lorena Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mary Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Annie Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | John Paison | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Rosa Paison | 22 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Flossy Paison | 4 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Clara Paison | 2 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Emma Paison | 0 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Elisha Smith | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mary Smith | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Elisha Jr. Smith | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Sarah Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Drucilla Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Thier Smith | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Stephen Smith | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Mary Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Uclat Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Elman Cooper | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Thomas Milama Cooper | 34 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | J. H. Marpas | 63 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | D. C. Marpas | 28 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | B. V. Freeman | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Flora Freeman | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | L. G. Jacobs | 65 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | George Jacobs | 17 | Nephew | Laborer | Florida |
| 94 | Flora Jacobs | 15 | Niece | — | Florida |
| 95 | Lizzie Jacobs | 13 | Niece | — | Florida |
| 96 | Robert Jacobs | 12 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 97 | James Troy | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Rosa L. Troy | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Nancy Troy | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Walter Troy | 2 | Son | — | North 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)