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James Moody — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Bamberg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Moody across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bamberg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pinckney & Vina — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bamberg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Moody |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bamberg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Moody | Head | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Geneva Moody | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Annie Moody | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Burnice Moody | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Moody | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bamberg, South …
Son, age 1
Bamberg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moody |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Bamberg, South …
Son, age 11
Bamberg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moody |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Bamberg, South …
Head, age 22
Bamberg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Moody |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Moody across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bamberg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Pinckney Moody (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vina Moody (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Pinckney Moody
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vina Moody
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Moody
Head · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Bamberg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Bamberg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1683unit:0864)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ceda Clifton | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | James Moody THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Annie Moody | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Burnice Moody | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | James Jr Moody | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Geneva Moody | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Mary Johnson | 18 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Rosa Johnson | 20 | Sister | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | John F Hightower | 56 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Rebecca Hightower | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Pearl Hightower | 26 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Addie Hightower | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Burnice Hiland | 9 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Bertha Frazer | 34 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | James Frazer | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Randolph Frazer | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Edward Williams | 8 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Colins Hartwell | 17 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Eugene Simmons | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Rosa Simmons | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Annie Stephens | 16 | Adopted Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Pharo Thomas | 15 | Cousin | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | John Mcmichael | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Mattie Mcmichael | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Geneva Mcmichael | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Vernie Mcmichael | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Walter Mcmichael | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Edward Mcmichael | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Dorothy Mcmichael | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | William R Leard | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Leard | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Maud Leard | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Franklin Leard | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Mary Leard | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | William Leard | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Gilbert Clayton | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Mattie Clayton | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Jack Clayton | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Logan Clayton | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Robert Clayton | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Andrew Jones | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Idora Jones | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Ethel Jones | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Herman Jones | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Albert Jones | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Charlie Jetters | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Margaret Jetters | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Clara Jetters | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Margaret Jetters | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Sallie Jetters | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)