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James Montgomery — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Montgomery across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Reese Precinct 24 |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Montgomery | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Effie Montgomery | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lois Montgomery | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| William Montgomery | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Willie Montgomery | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Montgomery | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Ivy Montgomery | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Son, age 2
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Son, age 13
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Son, age 21
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Montgomery across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Montgomery (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Montgomery (~0.92 confidence) and father William Montgomery (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ivy Montgomery (~0.92 confidence) and father James Montgomery (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Montgomery (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Montgomery
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Montgomery
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Montgomery
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ivy Montgomery
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Montgomery
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Montgomery
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Montgomery
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Alabama
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Sibling
Ida Montgomery
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Montgomery
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Montgomery
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Effie Montgomery
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu045unit:0084)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James L Lynn | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Velma R Lynn | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Eva A Lynn | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | William J Lynn | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Pearl Lynn | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | William L Lynn | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Infant Lynn | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Hallman, Maure Lynn | 10 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 9 | James H Watson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Lucy H Watson | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | James A Watson | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Bernice A Watson | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Ollie A Watson | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Vandie E Watson | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Thomas Weaver | 21 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Milla Lynn | 75 | Aunt | — | Alabama |
| 17 | William J Sanford | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | Sarah J Sanford | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Gilbert J Watson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 20 | Annie A Watson | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | James A Watson | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Joseph C Watson | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Ester C Watson | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Vera D Watson | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Infant Watson | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Lou D. C. Sanford | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 27 | William C Smith | 74 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Hannah M Smith | 61 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Robert E Smith | 26 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Ernest J Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | William T Montgomery | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Ivy E Montgomery | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | James W Montgomery THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Effie E Montgomery | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Willie C Montgomery | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Ida R Montgomery | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Lois B Montgomery | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | A B Kerens | 26 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 39 | Nannie Kerens | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Edna Kerens | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | J B Kerens | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Willie Wallis | 25 | Boarder | Lumber Cutter | Alabama |
| 43 | Thomas James | 35 | Boarder | Lumber Cutter | Alabama |
| 44 | Joseph L Traweek | 61 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 45 | Martha Traweek | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | George B Traweek | 24 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Eliza B Traweek | 22 | Son | Lumber Cutter | Alabama |
| 48 | Oscar C Traweek | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Claude C Traweek | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Silas M Traweek | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)