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James Mclean — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Robeson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Mclean across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Robeson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Robeson, North Carolina |
| Surname | McLean |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | General Farmer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Smiths Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Mclean | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Harriette Mclean | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| James Mclean | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| William Mclean | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James Mclean | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Charles Mclean | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Elizabeth Mclean | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
Robeson, North …
Head, age 35
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McLean |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Robeson, North …
Head, age 45
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
| Surname | McLean |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | General Farmer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Mclean across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Robeson, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Mclean
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1320unit:0457)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John F | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lucy | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Annie M | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Roscoe | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Georgeanna | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Hary Wilson | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Hiley Wilson | 67 | sister | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Sarah Wilson | 65 | sister | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Hector Wilson | 62 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Drucilla Wilson | 45 | Sister | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Elijah Buie | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | John B Buie | 17 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mary E Buie | 12 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Eul G Buie | 6 | grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Archie Buie | 45 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lindia Buie | 25 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | Alonzo Buie | 17 | son | Farmer Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Early Buie | 15 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Sarah Buie | 13 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lala Buie | 13 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Esther Mcarthur | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Annie Mcarthur | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Rosa B Mcarthur | 47 | wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Annie G Mcarthur | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Buie Amanda | 72 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Norman Amanda | 18 | grand son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Shipman Nellie | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ela Nellie | 35 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Floyd Buie | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lessa Buie | 25 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Flora G Buie | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Anna L Buie | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | William Buie | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Geneva Buie | 0 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | James Mclean THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Elizabeth Mclean | 30 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Harriette Mclean | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | James Mclean | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Charles F Mclean | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Cora A Mclean | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | William Mclean | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mary J Chambers | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Annie B Chambers | 23 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Daniel H Chambers | 20 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Henrietta Chambers | 18 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | Sarah A Chambers | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Maggie Chambers | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mccallum Sterling Chambers | 4 | grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | William D Lombard | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Rosa A Lombard | 30 | wife | None | 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)