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James Pearson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Pearson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Carroll, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Laura & Nancy — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Carroll, Tennessee |
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 5Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Pearson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Laura Pearson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Buddy Pearson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Buddy Pearson | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Carroll, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Carroll, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Carroll, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Carroll, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Carroll, Tennessee
Son, age 23
Carroll, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Carroll, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Laura Pearson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Pearson (~0.92 confidence) and father Buddy Pearson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Pearson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Pearson (~0.92 confidence) and mother John Pearson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Laura Pearson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Pearson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Buddy Pearson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Pearson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Pearson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
John Pearson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Pearson
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Buddy Pearson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Carroll, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Carroll, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1731unit:0711)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecil Sutton | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Sally Sutton | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Ethel Sutton | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | L. B. Sutton | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Lucille Sutton | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | John Sutton | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Lula Sutton | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Lois Sutton | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Ruth Sutton | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Fannie Garter | 81 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Louis J. Scott | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Lloyd Scott | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Willie Scott | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lula Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Clara Scott | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Eva R. Benford | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | B. V. Sutton | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Mayter Sutton | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Alga Sutton | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Paul Sutton | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | James Sutton | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | James A. Lefroy | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Dora A. Lefroy | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Lula T. Hill | 25 | Daughter | House Keeper | Tennessee |
| 25 | Ernest R. Hill | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | George Kitchen | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Mamie Kitchen | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Velma Kitchen | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Cyrus Kitchen | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Mary L. Kitchen | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Buddy Pearson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Laura Pearson | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | James Pearson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Buddy Jr. Pearson | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | John Pritchard | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Lannie Pritchard | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Freddie Pritchard | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | David Scruggs | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Mittie Scruggs | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Vinson Scruggs | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 41 | Ernest Scruggs | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Samuel L. Scruggs | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Henry C. Scruggs | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Robert P. Scruggs | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Velma Scruggs | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Florence Scruggs | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Cora Scruggs | 3 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Leland M. Scruggs | 1 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 49 | Thomas Watson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Comfort Watson | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)