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James Lyons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Edgecombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Lyons across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Edgecombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Edgecombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| 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 | Township No 4 Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Lyons | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Margret Lyons | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Bernice Lyons | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Emma Lyons | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Breanna Lyons | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Frank Lyons | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Arthur Lyons | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| James Lyons | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Charlie Lyons | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Curtis Lyons | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Maggie Lyons | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Edgecombe, North …
Other, age 5
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Edgecombe, North …
Son, age 15
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| 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 Lyons across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Edgecombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Lyons
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Curtis Lyons
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margret Lyons
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Breanna Lyons
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Lyons
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Lyons
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Lyons
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Lyons
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Lyons
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Edgecombe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1296unit:0967)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hallie Dixon | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lula B Dixon | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Louise M Dixon | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Woodrow W Dixon | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | James Dixon | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ed Lyon | 45 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Annabel Lyon | 42 | Wife | General Farm | North Carolina |
| 8 | Sam Lyon | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Elliott Lyon | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | James Lyon | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Robert Lyon | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Robert Carlyle | 36 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Nora Carlyle | 32 | Wife | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 14 | Selma Carlyle | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | James Carlyle | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Jasper Johnson | 45 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Evelyn Johnson | 35 | Wife | General Farm | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ernest Johnson | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Robert Johnson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Richmond Johnson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Arthur Johnson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Arthur Garriott | 32 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Hester Garriott | 26 | Wife | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 24 | Patterson Garriott | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lou Garriott | 45 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Emma Garriott | 67 | Grandmother | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Richard Rosser | 47 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Rosser | 40 | Wife | Manager | North Carolina |
| 29 | Irene Rosser | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Cora Rosser | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Frank H Lyons | 39 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Maggie Lyons | 38 | Wife | General Farm | North Carolina |
| 33 | Charlie W Lyons | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Emma L Lyons | 17 | Daughter | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 35 | James H Lyons THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mattie B Lyons | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Margret L Lyons | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Breanna Lyons | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Arthur C Lyons | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Curtis Lyons | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Bernice W Lyons | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Moses Lyon | 52 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Rosa Lyon | 40 | Wife | General Farm | North Carolina |
| 44 | Annie Lyon | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Blaine Lyon | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Luther Lyon | 16 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 47 | Margret Lyon | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Annie Lyon | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Morris Lyon | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Joseph Lyon | 4 | 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)