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James Mcclain — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fort Bend, Texas
Our Model Tree links this James Mcclain across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fort Bend, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fort Bend, Texas |
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Mcclain | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Isia Mcclain | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Grandson Mcclain | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Jordan Mcclain | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Mandy Mcclain | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Amy Mcclain | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fort Bend, …
Son, age 9
Fort Bend, Texas · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Fort Bend, …
Son, age 19
Fort Bend, Texas · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Mcclain across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Fort Bend, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Mcclain
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Texas
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Sibling
Isia Mcclain
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mandy Mcclain
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grandson Mcclain
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 — Fort Bend, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Fort Bend, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1804unit:0925)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ancil | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 52 | Tomas Para | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mexico |
| 53 | Charles Para | 28 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 54 | Perkins Para | 60 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 55 | Florence Para | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 56 | David Para | 20 | Son | — | Texas |
| 57 | F. R. Para | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 58 | Franklin Para | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Gussie Para | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 60 | Hattie Para | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | Mandy Para | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | Cora Para | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Jordan Mcclain | 58 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 64 | Amy Mcclain | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 65 | James Mcclain THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 66 | Mandy Mcclain | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | Isia Mcclain | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 68 | Grandson Mcclain | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Martha Allen | 56 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 70 | George Allen | 40 | Head | — | Texas |
| 71 | George Mosby | 30 | Head | — | Texas |
| 72 | L. C. Mosby | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 73 | John Toliford | 30 | Hired man | — | Texas |
| 74 | John Dickson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 75 | Liddie Dickson | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 76 | Elick Jackson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 77 | Mahala Jackson | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 78 | Clifford Mckale | 30 | Hired man | — | Texas |
| 79 | Asa Giddings | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 80 | Arnold Giddings | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 81 | Joe Boston | 26 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 82 | Annie Boston | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 83 | Eddie Boston | 24 | Brother | — | Texas |
| 84 | Rufus Davis | 60 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 85 | Lula Davis | 51 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 86 | Fred Davis | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 87 | Alice Davis | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 88 | Fred Davis | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 89 | Joe Davis | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 90 | Robert Davis | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 91 | Lewis Collins | 53 | Hired man | — | Texas |
| 92 | Tom Collins | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 93 | Sam Ruffen | 64 | Hired man | — | Texas |
| 94 | Loyd Mccabe | 72 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 95 | Melissa Mccabe | 64 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 96 | Mace Mccabe | 21 | Son | — | Texas |
| 97 | Sam Coffman | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 98 | Mary Coffman | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 99 | John Coffman | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 100 | Mary Coffman | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)