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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 Lowndes, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Laura — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lowndes, Alabama |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Church Hill Precinct 21 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James May | Head | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Willie May | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Lucile May | Spouse | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lowndes, Alabama
Son, age 4
Lowndes, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Jerome |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Lowndes, Alabama
Son, age 13
Lowndes, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Jimmie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Lowndes, Alabama
Head, age 22
Lowndes, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 Lowndes, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura May (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe May
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura May
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James May
Head · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · 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 — Lowndes, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Lowndes, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu029unit:0551)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Annie Robinson | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 52 | John Robinson | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Ed D. May | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 54 | Mary May | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 55 | John May | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Tilman Johnson | 26 | Boarder | Brakeman | Alabama |
| 57 | James May THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 58 | Lucile May | 17 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Willie May | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Fred Huggins | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 61 | Susie Huggins | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Francis Huggins | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Nancy Huggins | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | Hattie Huggins | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Ira Huggins | 9 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Nelson Huggins | 6 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Robert Huggins | 3 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Rachel Huggins | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Ned Jackson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 70 | Sidney Jackson | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Willie Jackson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 72 | Calvin Jackson | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Lizzie Jackson | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Schady May | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 75 | Maud S. May | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Maud L. May | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Richard May | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 78 | Eugene May | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Beatrice May | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Nellie May | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Alice A. May | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 82 | William H. Luper | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 83 | Fannie Luper | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Morris J. Luper | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 85 | James A. Luper | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Rufus L. Luper | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Marion B. Luper | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Albert Rolston | 28 | Brother Law | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 89 | Emma Rolston | 20 | Sister Law | — | Alabama |
| 90 | George Maull | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 91 | Carrie Maull | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Ernest Maull | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 93 | Ira Maull | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 94 | Jesse Maull | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Connie L. Maull | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Mildred Watts | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Willie H. Watts | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Mary Watts | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 99 | Richard Maull | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 100 | Lizzie Maull | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)