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James Neal — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Stokes, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Neal across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Stokes, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Stokes, North Carolina |
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Sauratown Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Neal | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| James Neal | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Hattie Neal | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Stokes, North …
Son, age 11
Stokes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Stokes, North …
Son, age 19
Stokes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Stokes, North …
Head, age 29
Stokes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Neal across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Stokes, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Neal (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Neal (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Neal (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Neal
b. ~1817
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Neal
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Neal
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Neal
Head · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · North 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 — Stokes, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Stokes, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1318unit:0441)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lizzie Gipson | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Cornelia Gipson | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | George Gipson | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lewis Gipson | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Allen Gipson | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Allen Gipson | 37 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mattie Gipson | 33 | wife | Labor | North Carolina |
| 8 | Rosabelle Gipson | 8 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | Gladys G. Gipson | 5 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | Allen Jr. Gipson | 3 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | Bettie M. Gipson | 1 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | Russell H. Reynolds | 47 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lucinda Reynolds | 48 | wife | Printer | North Carolina |
| 14 | James T. Neal THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Hattie M. Neal | 27 | wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | James T. Jr. Neal | 2 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | Asa Allen | 37 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | Gaston M. Allen | 23 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Fannie Allen | 20 | daughter-in-law | Labor | North Carolina |
| 20 | Thomas Hairston | 72 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mollie Hairston | 62 | wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | James Hairston | 55 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | John Hairston | 25 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | Milton Hairston | 21 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Luvinia Hairston | 19 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Hattie Hairston | 8 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | Luther Hairston | 2 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | Vina Hairston | 70 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mary A. Hairston | 50 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Bill Hairston | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Jennie Hairston | 47 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Mary Hairston | 20 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Bill Jr. Hairston | 17 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Agustus Hairston | 15 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | John Hairston | 13 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | Pinnie Hairston | 11 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Annie R. Hairston | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | Carl Hairston | 5 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 39 | Earnest Hairston | 26 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Ada Hairston | 24 | daughter-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | Will Eccles | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lizzie Eccles | 38 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Willie Eccles | 14 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Robert Eccles | 12 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Roy Eccles | 10 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | Minnie Eccles | 8 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Martha Eccles | 5 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Walter Eccles | 2 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | George Vaughn | 66 | father-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | George Vaughn | None | — | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)