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James Pearson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fairfield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Pearson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm 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 | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Township 11 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Pearson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Josh Pearson | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| James Pearson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mattie Pearson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Dave Pearson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Thomas Pearson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Carrie Pearson | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Lillie Pearson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Charlie Pearson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Nannie Pearson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Josh Pearson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 3
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Jannie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 12
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm 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 |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Fairfield, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Pearson
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Mattie Pearson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nannie Pearson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Pearson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josh Pearson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Pearson
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dave Pearson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Pearson
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie 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 — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1695unit:0407)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry Cook | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Isaac Cook | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Eliza Cook | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Mattie Cook | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Josh Pearson | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ida M Pearson | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Mattie Pearson | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Thomas Pearson | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | James Pearson THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Josh Pearson | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Nannie L Pearson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Charlie Pearson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Dave Pearson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Lillie M Pearson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Carrie Pearson | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Jane Williams | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Hattie Berry | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Andy Moore | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Lilly Moore | 36 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | William Moore | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Annie May Moore | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Isabella Moore | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | James F Moore | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Tom Wilson | 31 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Amos Blair | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Ella Blair | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Johnnie Blair | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Samuel Blair | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Ella Blair | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Paul Blair | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Ellen Blair | 55 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | James Blair | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Stewart Blair | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Willie Friley | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Emma Friley | 45 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Emma Friley | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Pearl Friley | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Robert Friley | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Ida Friley | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Junior Sanders | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Emma Sanders | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | John W. Sanders | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Mary Sanders | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Simon Sanders | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Sam Sanders | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Lula Sanders | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Will Sanders | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Robert Sanders | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Carrie Sanders | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Willie Johnson | 21 | Head | Farmer | 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)