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James May — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James May across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Greene, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Simon & Easter — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Greene, Alabama |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Groceries |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Eutaw Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances May | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lula May | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James May | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| James May | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lula May | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Greene, Alabama
Son, age 24
Greene, Alabama · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Greene, Alabama
Head, age 35
Greene, Alabama · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Day laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Greene, Alabama
Head, age 45
Greene, Alabama · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Groceries |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 May across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Greene, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Simon May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Easter May (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Simon May
b. ~1830
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Easter May
b. ~1840
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James May
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Alabama
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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 — Greene, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Greene, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu018unit:0041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hill Jamison | 49 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Hallie Jamison | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Fred Hammond | 34 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Martha Hammond | 25 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 55 | Bertha Hammond | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Fred Jr Hammond | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | C. Marcus Rogers | 57 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 58 | Bessie Rogers | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Marcus C. Jr Rogers | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Bessie V. Rogers | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | James H. May THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 62 | Lula R. May | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Lula May | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | James M. May | 14 | Son | Salesman | Alabama |
| 65 | Frances May | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Richard Wilson | 47 | Head | Bookkeeper | Alabama |
| 67 | Lucy B. Wilson | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Haley Malone | 47 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 69 | Margaret H. Malone | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | William Mccluney | 15 | Step-son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Joseph Ellis | 20 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Alabama |
| 72 | Sadie Morrow | 29 | Step-daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Sadie Morrow | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Edward L. Lang | 55 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 75 | Virginia Lang | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Bessie Lang | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | Alabama |
| 77 | Louise Lang | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Edward Jr Lang | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Sam M. Taylor | 39 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 80 | Lillie Taylor | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 81 | William C. Mixson | 58 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 82 | Lula M. Mixson | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 83 | William C. Jr Mixson | 22 | Son | Merchant | Alabama |
| 84 | Lula Mixson | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 85 | James Mixson | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Mary T. Mundie | 76 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 87 | Leslie Mundie | 52 | Son | Bookkeeper | Alabama |
| 88 | Marcus A. Cook | 55 | Head | Keeper | South Carolina |
| 89 | Almos L. Cook | 24 | Son | Salesman | Alabama |
| 90 | James S. Sheridan | 44 | Lodger | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 91 | John Wood | 37 | Lodger | Salesman | Alabama |
| 92 | William Simmons | 40 | Lodger | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 93 | James L. Gibbs | 57 | Lodger | Printer | Tennessee |
| 94 | William Harrison | 43 | Head | Mayor | Alabama |
| 95 | Lula K. Harrison | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Lida Harrison | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 97 | William Jr Harrison | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Lula Harrison | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Isaac Cross | 60 | Head | Servant | Alabama |
| 100 | Harriet Cross | 50 | Wife | Servant | 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)