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James Phelps — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Phelps across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Emma — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Youngs Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Phelps | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Luther Phelps | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lula Phelps | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James Phelps | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| James Phelps | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Emma Phelps | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1900
Laurens, South …
Son, age 6
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | James G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Laurens, South …
Son, age 17
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | James G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Laurens, South …
Head, age 25
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Phelps across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Phelps (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Phelps (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Phelps
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Phelps
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Phelps
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1700unit:0525)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Coker | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Ima Coker | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lola Coker | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mary J Coker | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Candy Coker | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Casper Coker | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | James Phelps THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Julia Phelps | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Luther Phelps | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Emma J Phelps | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | James J Jr Phelps | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Lula Phelps | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Willie C Rhodes | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Gosa Rhodes | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lillian Rhodes | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Calvin Rhodes | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lula Rhodes | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Annie Bell Rhodes | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | James Rhodes | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | John Bery Rhodes | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Marion Rhodes | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Allen Rhodes | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Ruth Rhodes | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Walter Shell | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ida J Shell | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | John Young | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lula Young | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Annie Young | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Margrett Young | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Rachel Young | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Collie Young | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Blipie Young | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Charles Nelson | 75 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Clancy F Nelson | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Parker Parks | 35 | Step-son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | William Parks | 22 | Step-son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Milton Right Parks | 21 | Step-son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Tom Loyd | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Mattie J Loyd | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Odell Loyd | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Annie May Loyd | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Ozella Loyd | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Minnie Lee Loyd | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Will Loyd | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Lizzie Loyd | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | James Loyd | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | John Loyd | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Walter Loyd | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | William Loyd | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Ernest Loyd | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
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)