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James Pratt — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mobile, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Pratt across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mobile, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mobile, Alabama |
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 4 Murray Island Pt Of |
| 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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Pratt | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Willie Pratt | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mary Pratt | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lula Pratt | Other | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Lizzie Pratt | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Otis Pratt | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Pratt | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Pratt | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mary Pratt | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Tom Pratt | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Lizzie Pratt | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Will Pratt | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Wood Pratt | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Maggie Pratt | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mobile, Alabama
Other, age 1
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 25 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Mobile, Alabama
Son, age 12
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 14 household members
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Pratt across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mobile, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Pratt
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Alabama
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Sibling
Maggie Pratt
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wood Pratt
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Pratt
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Pratt
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otis Pratt
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Pratt
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Pratt
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Will Pratt
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Pratt
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Pratt
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Mobile, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Mobile, Alabama
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu030unit:0268)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Torbert | 38 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Lou Torbert | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | James L Torbert | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Major Bush | 60 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Lizzie Bush | 47 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | James L Bush | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Robert Lee Bush | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Nelson Bush | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Josephine Torbert | 40 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Alice Torbert | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Willie Torbert | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Matthew Lee Torbert | 12 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Catherine Torbert | 3 | Grand Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Lula Smith | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Thelma Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Willie Smith | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Bessie Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Alice Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Sam Mills | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 20 | Alice Mills | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Lizzie May Mills | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Julia Mills | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Tom Pratt | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Mary Pratt | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Maggie Pratt | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Lizzie Pratt | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Wood Pratt | 19 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Will Pratt | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | John Pratt | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Mary Pratt | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Willie Pratt | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Lula Pratt | 65 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Lizzie Pratt | 32 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Willie Pratt | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | James Pratt THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Otis Pratt | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Frank Pratt | 45 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Sallie Pratt | 44 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Lizzie Pratt | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Alice Pratt | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | A. W. Pratt | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Hattie Pratt | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Nellie Pratt | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Willie Pratt | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Lizzie Pratt | 35 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Tom Pratt | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | John Pratt | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | George Pratt | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Lizzie Pratt | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)