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James Newton — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Chatham, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this James Newton across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chatham, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 10 b. ~1910 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Chatham, Georgia
Surname	Newton
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Savannah City
Est. Birth Year	~1910

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
James Newton	Son	—	10	~1910
William Newton	Son	—	17	~1903
Dorothy Newton	Daughter	—	12	~1908
Francis Newton	Head	—	38	~1882
Meta Newton	Daughter	—	18	~1902
Agustis Newton	Son	—	16	~1904
Francis Newton	Daughter	—	4	~1916
Edward Newton	Son	—	5	~1915

Census Appearances

1910

Chatham, Georgia

Son, age 1

Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Newton
Given Name	James M
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Mulatto
Age	1
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1920

Chatham, Georgia

Son, age 10

Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members

Surname	Newton
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links James Newton across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Chatham, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.

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James Newton

Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Georgia

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Sibling

Francis Newton

Sibling · 1920 · age 4

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

William Newton

Sibling · 1920 · age 17

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Edward Newton

Sibling · 1920 · age 5

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Agustis Newton

Sibling · 1920 · age 16

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Meta Newton

Sibling · 1920 · age 18

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Dorothy Newton

Sibling · 1920 · age 12

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 — Chatham, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu241unit:0338)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Francis Newton	38	Head	Cook	Georgia
2	Meta Newton	18	Daughter	Cook	Georgia
3	William Newton	17	Son	Helper	Georgia
4	Agustis Newton	16	Son	Laborer	Georgia
5	Dorothy Newton	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
6	James Newton THIS PERSON	10	Son	—	Georgia
7	Edward Newton	5	Son	—	Georgia
8	Francis Newton	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
9	George Britton	29	Head	Laborer	Georgia
10	Mamie Britton	28	Wife	—	Georgia
11	Sarah White	49	Mother-in-law	Laundress	Georgia
12	John Drayton	45	Head	Wood Sawyer	South Carolina
13	Mamie Drayton	23	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
14	Mary B Drayton	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
15	Moses Drayton	8	Son	—	Georgia
16	Mabel Drayton	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
17	Sarah Drayton	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
18	Maggie Chaplin	53	Head	Laundress	Georgia
19	Hattie Hicks	40	Head	Laundress	South Carolina
20	William Calow Hicks	18	Son	Driver	Georgia
21	Charlotte Williams	48	Head	—	South Carolina
22	Maggie Hamilton	27	Daughter	Servant	Georgia
23	Elizabeth Nelson	18	Daughter	Laundress	Georgia
24	James Nelson	23	Son-in-law	Laborer	Georgia
25	Lawrence Green	67	Boarder	—	Massachusetts
26	William Ferrebee	63	Head	Laborer	Georgia
27	Annie Ferrebee	63	Wife	—	Georgia
28	William Jr Ferrebee	16	Son	Delivery Boy	Georgia
29	Henry Benson	45	Head	Plasterer	Georgia
30	Ida Benson	29	Wife	—	Georgia
31	Frank Benson	6	Son	—	Georgia
32	Edna Benson	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
33	William Hamilton	41	Head	Butcher	South Carolina
34	Mildred Hamilton	28	Wife	—	South Carolina
35	Irma Hamilton	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
36	Frankie Hamilton	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
37	Mildred Hamilton	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
38	Emily Hamilton	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
39	Mattie Hamilton	0	Daughter	—	Georgia
40	James Doward	46	Head	Engineer	South Carolina
41	Eliza Doward	46	Wife	—	South Carolina
42	Willie Doward	14	Son	—	South Carolina
43	Edward Minson	26	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
44	Alexander Doward	25	Head	Plasterer	South Carolina
45	Phyllis Doward	24	Wife	—	Georgia
46	Robert Minson	19	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
47	Dennis Lambert	37	Head	Blacksmith	Georgia
48	Annie Lambert	29	Wife	—	Georgia
49	Bessie Randall	25	Lodger	—	Georgia
50	Lizzie Thomas	35	Lodger	—	Georgia

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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)

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