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James Parsons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pickens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Parsons across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pickens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pickens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Liberty Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Parsons | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ruth Parsons | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Oto Parsons | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Eugene Parsons | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Annette Parsons | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Vada Parsons | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Addy Parsons | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Parsons | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Louise Parsons | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Erby Parsons | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pickens, South …
Head, age 60
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 10 household members
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Pickens, South …
Head, age 68
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parson |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 43 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Parsons across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Pickens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Parsons
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Pickens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Pickens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1706unit:0804)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry T. Richards | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Nora Richards | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Murry Richards | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Cliff Richards | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Roscoe Richards | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Paul Richards | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Mildred Richards | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | J. Cap Carpenter | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Ella Carpenter | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ray Carpenter | 17 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Mollie Carpenter | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Cirie Carpenter | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | William Dickert | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Nettie Dickert | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Edward Dickert | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Frances Dickert | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Eddie Haynes | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Adda Haynes | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Mollie Haynes | 16 | Daughter | Farm | South Carolina |
| 20 | Bessie Haynes | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Ethel Haynes | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Beatrice Haynes | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Ida Haynes | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Wesley Lewis | 20 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Effie Lewis | 40 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lucy Perry | 22 | Sister | Farm | South Carolina |
| 27 | Casper Perry | 3 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Mack Smith | 16 | Uncle | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Velmon Smith | 14 | Uncle | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Alvin Smith | 13 | Uncle | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | James Parsons THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Vada Parsons | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Erby Parsons | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Ruth Parsons | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Oto Parsons | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Louise Parsons | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | James Parsons | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Eugene Parsons | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Addy Parsons | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Annette Parsons | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Cotta A. Howard | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Susie Howard | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Walter Carson | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Mattie Carson | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Tom Carson | 16 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Pearl Carson | 13 | Daughter | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Homer Carson | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Sabine Carson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Benjamin Carson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Andrew Carson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)