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James May — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pulaski, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James May across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pulaski, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pulaski, Georgia |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | City Of Hawkinsville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eula May | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Beulah May | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Charline May | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John May | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| H May | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William May | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Felix May | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James May | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Alfred May | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Moses May | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lavonia May | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Houston, Georgia
Other, age 5
Houston, Georgia · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Pulaski, Georgia
Son, age 14
Pulaski, Georgia · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James May
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Georgia
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Sibling
Charline May
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Felix May
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred May
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William May
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah May
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eula May
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Moses May
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
H May
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Pulaski, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Pulaski, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu273unit:1036)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horace Arnold | 35 | Head | Weaver | Georgia |
| 2 | Manda Arnold | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Joe Arnold | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | George Arnold | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Rosa Arnold | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Charlie Arnold | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Morris Arnold | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Lee James | 54 | Head | Overseer | Georgia |
| 9 | Martha James | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | John Moore | 24 | Boarder | Weaver | Georgia |
| 11 | Eddie Moore | 23 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Robert Moore | 21 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 13 | John Moore | 18 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Clifford Moore | 15 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Mary E Riley | 52 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Eleson Riley | 19 | Son | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 17 | Manuel Woodward | 54 | Head | Weaver | Georgia |
| 18 | Jane Woodward | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Eugene Kiser | 32 | Head | Engineer | Georgia |
| 20 | Ola Kiser | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Beulah Kiser | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Imogene Kiser | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Mollie Hunt | 33 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 24 | Leroy Hunt | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | William Hunt | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Morris Hunt | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | William Coleman | 54 | Head | Cardroom | Georgia |
| 28 | Dora Coleman | 53 | Wife | Weaver | Georgia |
| 29 | Anglin Coleman | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Willie Bell Coleman | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Hardy Coleman | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Hozie Floyd | 20 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 33 | John Bushy | 53 | Head | Carder | Georgia |
| 34 | Minnie Bushy | 45 | Wife | Spinner | Georgia |
| 35 | Homer Bushy | 22 | Son | Carder | Georgia |
| 36 | Grady Bushy | 16 | Son | Carder | Georgia |
| 37 | Minnie Bushy | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Mary Bushy | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Ambie Bushy | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | John May | 44 | Head | Carder | Georgia |
| 41 | Lavonia May | 40 | Wife | Employee | Georgia |
| 42 | Moses May | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 43 | Beulah May | 17 | Daughter | Weaver | Georgia |
| 44 | William May | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | James May THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Eula B May | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | H L May | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Alfred May | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Felix May | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Charline May | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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)