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James May — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Vance, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James May across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Vance, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Vance, North Carolina |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tobacco Fact |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Henderson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora May | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lizzie May | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James May | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Amos May | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Maula May | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Vance, North …
Other, age 18
Vance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Step son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Vance, North …
Head, age 29
Vance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil stove work |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Vance, North …
Head, age 39
Vance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tobacco Fact |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Vance, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James May
Head · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Vance, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Vance, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1323unit:0849)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Wortham | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Wilson Wortham | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Marie Wortham | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | John Davis | 58 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mary Davis | 57 | Wife | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 6 | James Love | 41 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mollie Love | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ed Love | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Willie Love | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | John Love | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Jessie B Williams | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Alice Williams | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Edward Williams | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Jessie Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Genevieve Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Melvin Williams | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | John Williams | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Hubert Turner | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Carrie Turner | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Claude Turner | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | John W Turner | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | James May THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Maula May | 38 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Cora May | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Amos May | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lizzie May | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Fred R, Sr Reavis | 37 | Head | Chauffeur | North Carolina |
| 28 | Elma Reavis | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Valeria Reavis | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Eugene Reavis | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Fred R, Jr Reavis | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Irma Reavis | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Willis Harris | 62 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Emma Harris | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Oliver Harris | 34 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Anna Harris | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Zelma Harris | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Herbert Harris | 0 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Viola Harris | 2 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ben Cheatham | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Edward R Nelson | 50 | Head | Pastor | Virginia |
| 42 | Ellen J Nelson | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Raymond Nelson | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Edwin R Nelson | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Constance Nelson | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Elizabeth M Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Madeline J Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Edward H Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Joe Stone | 64 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Dora Stone | 56 | Wife | Laundress | 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)