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James Neal — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Neal across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Gaston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Williams & Jane — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Gaston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Gastonia City |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Tabor | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Florence Neal | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Maude Ballinger | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Hattie Tabor | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| William Ballinger | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Coke Parker | Other | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Elbert Tabor | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Henry Tabor | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| James Neal | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Laurens, South …
Son, age 2
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Neill |
| Given Name | Jas T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Laurens, South …
Son, age 11
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Gaston, North …
Son, age 21
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Neal across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Williams Neill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Neill (~0.92 confidence) and father James Neal (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Neal (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Tabor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Williams Neill
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Neill
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Neal
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Neal
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Tabor
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Neal
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Florence Neal
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maude Ballinger
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Tabor
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
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 — Gaston, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1300unit:0323)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Florence Carter | 16 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 52 | Jim Carter | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Cera Carter | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ernest Carter | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lowry Davis | 27 | Son-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Minnie Davis | 23 | Daughter | Electrician | North Carolina |
| 57 | Harry Davis | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Juanita Davis | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Joseph B. Thomas | 24 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | James Beatty | 28 | Boarder | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 61 | Grady Burris | 26 | Boarder | Electrician | North Carolina |
| 62 | Harlen Rister | 21 | Boarder | Electrician | North Carolina |
| 63 | Charles Mehaffey | 17 | Boarder | Electrician | North Carolina |
| 64 | Joseph M. Meacham | 40 | Head | Floor Machine | North Carolina |
| 65 | Onie Lee Meacham | 36 | Wife | Carder | North Carolina |
| 66 | Myrtle Meacham | 13 | Daughter | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 67 | Wattie Meacham | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Connie Meacham | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ethel Meacham | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Glenn W. Meacham | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Normie Anthony | 37 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | James Earnest | 50 | Head | Flooler | North Carolina |
| 73 | Luna Earnest | 42 | Wife | Spinner | Georgia |
| 74 | Ollie Earnest | 18 | Daughter | Flooler | North Carolina |
| 75 | Willie Earnest | 16 | Daughter | Flooler | North Carolina |
| 76 | Nova Earnest | 15 | Daughter | Flooler | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mary Earnest | 13 | Daughter | Flooler | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lillie Earnest | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Annie Earnest | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Will Fullbright | 45 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Alma Fullbright | 39 | Boarder | Laufer | North Carolina |
| 82 | George Fullbright | 20 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Beulah Fullbright | 16 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Gracie Fullbright | 16 | Boarder | Flooler | North Carolina |
| 85 | Maggie Fullbright | 12 | Boarder | Flooler | North Carolina |
| 86 | Clark Fullbright | 8 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Ray Fullbright | 4 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Ralph Fullbright | 4 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Annie M. Fullbright | 1 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Hattie Tabor | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Henry Tabor | 22 | Step son | — | Georgia |
| 92 | Ada Tabor | 25 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 93 | Elbert Tabor | 3 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | James D. Neal THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Florence Neal | 16 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 96 | William Ballinger | 19 | Son-in-law | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 97 | Maude Ballinger | 18 | Daughter | Employee | South Carolina |
| 98 | Coke Parker | 35 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Henry Berry | 49 | Head | Carder | North Carolina |
| 100 | Bettie Berry | 48 | Wife | Spooler | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)