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James Mcdaniel — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Amherst, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Mcdaniel across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Amherst, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Alice — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Amherst, Virginia |
| Surname | McDaniel |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Amherst District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Mcdaniel | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| William Mcdaniel | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| James Mcdaniel | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Clinton Mcdaniel | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Alice Mcdaniel | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Campbell, Virginia
Other, age
Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDaniel |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Campbell, Virginia
Son, age 11
Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDaniel |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Amherst, Virginia
Son, age 21
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | McDaniel |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Mcdaniel across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Mcdaniel (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Mcdaniel (~0.92 confidence) and father C Mcdaniel (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Mcdaniel (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Mcdaniel
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Mcdaniel
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
C Mcdaniel
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Mcdaniel
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Mcdaniel
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Virginia
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Sibling
William Mcdaniel
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clinton Mcdaniel
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — Amherst, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Amherst, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1879unit:0432)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lillian | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Spencer | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Robert | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Oscar | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Jeremiah | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Thomas B Bennett | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Emma F Bennett | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Gordon W Bennett | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | George Bennett | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Jordan Bennett | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Dorothy Bennett | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Grover C Bennett | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Lillian Bennett | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Lottie Bennett | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Mary Bennett | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Lizzie Bennett | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Thomas H Daniel | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Martha E Daniel | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Gladys Daniel | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Thomas Daniel | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Lizzie Daniel | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Lula Davis | 40 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Edward D Sale | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Lula Sale | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Ernest Sale | 12 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Elsie Sale | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Annie E Sale | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Forest E Sale | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Eva Sale | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Oscar Sale | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | William Arrington | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 82 | Lula Arrington | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Bennett Arrington | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Edward Arrington | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 85 | Mabel Arrington | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Irene Arrington | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Anthony Hendricks | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 88 | William B Mcdaniel | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Alice S Mcdaniel | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 90 | William Mcdaniel | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 91 | Clinton Mcdaniel | 24 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | James Mcdaniel THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | William Taliaferro | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 94 | Laura Taliaferro | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Frances Hurt | 12 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 96 | John H Hurt | 10 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Gladys Hurt | 8 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 98 | William J Hurt | 6 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Margaret Moore | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Willie Moore | 35 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)