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James Myers — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Meigs, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Myers across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Meigs, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Meigs, Tennessee |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District Part 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Myers | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| George Myers | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Jane Myers | Other | — | 77 | ~1843 |
| James Myers | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Maryan Myers | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Woodroe Myers | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Newton Myers | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Arlie Myers | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Arvin Myers | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Wheeler Myers | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Frank Myers | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Jasper Myers | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Nannie Myers | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Meigs, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Meigs, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Meigs, Tennessee
Son, age 18
Meigs, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 13 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Myers across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Meigs, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Myers
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Wheeler Myers
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodroe Myers
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Myers
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arvin Myers
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jasper Myers
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maryan Myers
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Myers
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Newton Myers
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arlie Myers
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Meigs, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Meigs, Tennessee
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1757unit:0046)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Myers | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Nannie Myers | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | James Myers THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 4 | Arvin Myers | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 5 | Jasper Myers | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 6 | Wheeler Myers | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Arlie Myers | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Frank Myers | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Woodroe Myers | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Maryan Myers | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Ruby Myers | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Newton Myers | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Jane Myers | 77 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Isaac Coffman | 32 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 15 | Bertha Coffman | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Emmit Ashley | 45 | Head | Physician | Tennessee |
| 17 | James Ashley | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Dayl Ashley | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Ruth Ashley | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Larene Ashley | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Ruby Ashley | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Dorthy Ashley | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Ellen Ashley | 68 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Nannie Ashley | 33 | Sister | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 25 | Linnie Mason | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Maggie Mason | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Frankie Mason | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Edward Mason | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Eliza Bogess | 88 | Mother | — | United States |
| 30 | Mary Atkins | 50 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | James Bogess | 17 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
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)