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James Pearson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Union, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Pearson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, Louisiana |
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gryone Pearson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Sam Pearson | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Indra Pearson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Pearson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ida Pearson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Elizabeth Pearson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, Louisiana
Son, age 5
Union, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Union, Louisiana
Son, age 15
Union, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Jimmie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Union-County, Louisiana
Head, age 27
Union-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Jimmie Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Pearson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Pearson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Pearson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Pearson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Pearson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Pearson
Son · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Ida Pearson
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gryone Pearson
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Indra Pearson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Union, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu632unit:0548)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James H Simmons | 42 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Luna B Simmons | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Leland Edwards | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Iura Edwards | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Edith Edwards | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Jess Tubs | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Allaphair Tubs | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Pauline Tubs | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Florence Tubs | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Robert L Ray | 49 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Mary A Ray | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Lula Ray | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Arnell J Ray | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Edrie Ray | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Sam Pearson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Elizabeth Pearson | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Indra Pearson | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | James Pearson THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Gryone Pearson | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Ida M Pearson | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Pete Williams | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Rosetta Williams | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Willie Williams | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Dossie Williams | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | (Un Named) Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Jim Crow | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Lee Crow | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Lucille Crow | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Ida M Crow | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Will Jackson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Olevie Jackson | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Mumpsy Jackson | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Edd Tucker | 58 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Mollie Tucker | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Ruth Lawson | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Eugene Tucker | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Myrtle Tucker | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Hugh L Tucker | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Ernest L Tucker | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Edwin E Lawson | 3 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Willie W Russian | 54 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Jennie Russian | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Leniel W Russian | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Mary D Russian | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | J W Russian | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Marshal Traylor | 46 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Ira Traylor | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Beatrice Traylor | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Minnie Traylor | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Erlie Traylor | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)