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James Neal — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Neal across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Richland, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & John — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Richland, South Carolina |
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | School District No 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Neal | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Jesse Neal | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Jesse Neal | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Javan Neal | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| James Neal | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Minerva Neal | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sumter, South …
Son, age 5
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Richland, South …
Son, age 16
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Richland, South …
Son, age 24
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | J. Isaac Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | 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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jesse Neal (~0.92 confidence) and father John Neal (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Neal (~0.92 confidence) and father J Neal (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minerva Neal (~0.92 confidence) and mother Thomas Neal (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Neal
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Neal
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Neal
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Neal
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minerva Neal
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Thomas Neal
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Neal
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Javan Neal
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flora Neal
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Neal
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Richland, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1708unit:0008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M Willis | 21 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Ernestine | 19 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Berta Lee | 17 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Thomas Coker | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Charlotte Coker | 40 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | William A Coker | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Johnnie Coker | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Maurice Coker | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lizzie R Coker | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Elias Coker | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Breard Alston | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Julia Alston | 40 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Phyllis Alston | 20 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 14 | Rosa Alston | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Ida M Alston | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Richard Alston | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Daniel Alston | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Hattie Alston | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Sandy Johnson | 69 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Sarah Johnson | 55 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Hampton Boykin | 52 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Sultan Johnson | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Carrie Johnson | 45 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Easter Johnson | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Martha Johnson | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Fletcher Johnson | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Ernest Johnson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Daughter Johnson | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Noah Garrick | 75 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Minerva Garrick | 49 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | James Coates | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Lula Coates | 28 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Merton P Neal | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Booker T Neal | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Hattie Neal | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Victoria Lymond | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Logan B Neal | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Clara Neal | 36 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Wilhelmina Neal | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Logan B Jr Neal | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Joseph Neal | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Pauline Neal | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Rdel Neal | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Charles Neal | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Jesse W Neal | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Minerva Neal | 39 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Flora Neal | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 48 | Javan Neal | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Jesse Neal | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | James Neal THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 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)