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James Richards — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cherokee, Texas
Our Model Tree links this James Richards across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cherokee, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cherokee, Texas |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Election Precinct 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Richards | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Lloyd Richards | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Jesse Richards | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Clyde Richards | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Hunter Richards | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Sarah Richards | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cherokee, Texas
Head, age 43
Cherokee, Texas · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Cherokee, Texas
Head, age 53
Cherokee, Texas · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links James Richards across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cherokee, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Richards
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Texas
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1787unit:0022)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Annie Ingram | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 52 | Jewell Ingram | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | Eva Ingram | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | Walter Ingram | 18 | Brother | Farmer | Texas |
| 55 | Robert Mitchell | 22 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 56 | Mamie Mitchell | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 57 | Lois Mitchell | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Wilma Mitchell | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | James H. Richards THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Sarah Richards | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Clyde Richards | 21 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 62 | Hunter Richards | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 63 | Lloyd Richards | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 64 | Jesse Richards | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 65 | Matthew Gills | 51 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 66 | Jim J. Gills | 85 | Father | Retired Farmer | Arkansas |
| 67 | Isabel Gills | 39 | Cousin | — | Texas |
| 68 | James Harris | 36 | Butler | — | Texas |
| 69 | Eloise Harris | 5 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 70 | Ed Rinehart | 62 | Head | Showman | Illinois |
| 71 | Florence Rinehart | 46 | Wife | Showman | Arkansas |
| 72 | Sam Rinehart | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Leonard Rinehart | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Pearl Rinehart | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Alma Rinehart | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Sarah Wilma Fitch | 68 | Head | — | Texas |
| 77 | Gertrude Fitch | 31 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | James Irvin Fitch | 25 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Lucy J. White | 67 | Head | — | Texas |
| 80 | Ed J. White | 33 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 81 | Alma Lowry | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 82 | Minnie Lowry | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 83 | Thomas R. Miles | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 84 | Ruby Miles | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 85 | Eula May Miles | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 86 | Thomas Miles | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 87 | Charles G. Shillem | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 88 | Mamie Shillem | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 89 | Chester Shillem | 25 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 90 | Shillem | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 91 | Carl Shillem | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 92 | Velmer Shillem | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 93 | Shillem | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 94 | Shillem | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 95 | Shillem | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 96 | Shillem | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 97 | Shillem | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)