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James Mcdowell — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Buncombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Mcdowell across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Buncombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Buncombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Wholesale Merchant |
| Industry | Vegetables |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Wholesale Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Asheville Broad River Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Mcdowell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Ella Mcdowell | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1878 |
| David Mcdowell | Son | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| James Mcdowell | Son | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| Margaret Mcdowell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Robert Mcdowell | Son | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| James Mcdowell | Head | — | 44 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Buncombe, North …
Head, age 34
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDowel |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Buncombe, North …
Head, age 44
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 7 household members
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Wholesale Merchant |
| Industry | Vegetables |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Mcdowell across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Buncombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Mcdowell
Head · 1910 · age 44 · b. ~1866 · North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1099unit:0155)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William W Madd | 26 | Boarder | Electrician | England |
| 52 | Margaret L Madd | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Robert H Madd | 1 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | George R Poole | 34 | Head | Dyer | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Lillian M Poole | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ernest A Poole | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | William A Poole | 30 | Brother | Dyer | Massachusetts |
| 58 | James W Mcdowell THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Wholesale Merchant | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ella Mcdowell | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Bessie Mcdowell | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Margaret Mcdowell | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | James Mcdowell | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Robert Mcdowell | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | David Mcdowell | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Robert Dickerson | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Bessie Dickerson | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lyla Dickerson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ida Yarbrough | 30 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | James A Dillard | 41 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 70 | May Dillard | 15 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 71 | Herbert Dillard | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Gladys Dillard | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Roland Bunn | 55 | Head | Brick Mason | England |
| 74 | Annie Bunn | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Albert Bunn | 17 | Son | Plumber | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mary Bunn | 32 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Wilson Byer | 32 | Boarder | Tinner | Germany |
| 78 | Bynum W Inman | 39 | Head | Drummer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Anna May Inman | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Frank B Inman | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Mary E Inman | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Annie E Inman | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Alice R Inman | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Lilly Brown | 17 | Servant | Cook | North Carolina |
| 85 | Lewish W Goodrich | 38 | Head | Retail Store | New York |
| 86 | Catherine R Goodrich | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Martha L Goodrich | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | John R Goodrich | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Edward L Walters | 41 | Head | Deputy | North Carolina |
| 90 | Ella Walters | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Ruby Walters | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 92 | Frederick T Walters | 22 | Son | Messenger | North Carolina |
| 93 | Reed Walters | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Martha J Dickerson | 45 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | James M Dickerson | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Blake W Dickerson | 22 | Son | Wagon Driver | North Carolina |
| 97 | Victoria Dickerson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Myrtle Dickerson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | William A Davis | 40 | Head | Retail Store | Tennessee |
| 100 | Maggie Davis | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)