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James Roberson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Sharkey, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this James Roberson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sharkey, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1904 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationSharkey, Mississippi
SurnameRoberson
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 1
Est. Birth Year~1904

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
Nara Roberson Head — 47 ~1873
James Roberson Son — 16 ~1904
Juliana Roberson Spouse — 47 ~1873
Beulah Roberson Daughter — 12 ~1908
Pearly Roberson Daughter — 14 ~1906
Mary Roberson Daughter — 17 ~1903

Census Appearances

1910
Sharkey, Mississippi
Other, age 7
Sharkey, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Roberson
Given Name Josh
Relationship to Head Stepson
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English English
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1920
Sharkey, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Sharkey, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
Surname Roberson
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Roberson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Sharkey, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Roberson
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Pearly Roberson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Roberson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Roberson
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 — Sharkey, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu892unit:0808)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 James M Hales 46 Head Farmer Mississippi
2 Pinaie Hales 38 Wife — Mississippi
3 Rosa Hales 12 Daughter — Mississippi
4 Charley Stevenson 46 Head Farmer South Carolina
5 Alice Stevenson 28 Wife — Louisiana
6 Bellie Williams 27 Head Farmer Mississippi
7 William Jones 16 Son — Mississippi
8 Lubertha Jones 14 Step Daughter — Mississippi
9 Leffora Jones 12 Step Daughter — Mississippi
10 Ed Porter 54 Head Farmer Tennessee
11 Ada Richardson 33 Head Farmer Mississippi
12 Solomon Greenway 14 Adopted Son — Mississippi
13 George Thomas 4 Adopted Son — Mississippi
14 Jack Brown 60 Head Farmer Georgia
15 Willie Brown 19 Son — Mississippi
16 Will White 52 Boarder Laborer Mississippi
17 Virg Gordon 45 Head Farmer Louisiana
18 Irena Gordon 38 Wife — Louisiana
19 Sunny Williams 22 Head Farmer Louisiana
20 Matilda Williams 22 Wife — Louisiana
21 Beatris Williams 1 Daughter — Mississippi
22 John Simpson 52 Head Farmer Alabama
23 Mahersia Simpson 37 Wife — Mississippi
24 Pearly Simpson 14 Daughter — Mississippi
25 Ella Simpson 12 Daughter — Mississippi
26 Milton Simpson 20 Son — Mississippi
27 Birdie Simpson 9 Daughter — Mississippi
28 General Hood 32 Head Farmer Mississippi
29 Alice Hood 21 Wife — Mississippi
30 Lillian Hood 2 Daughter — Mississippi
31 Charley Brown 25 Head Porter Mississippi
32 Rosa Brown 20 Wife Cook Mississippi
33 Frank Crawford 62 Head Farmer Mississippi
34 Mary Young 33 Head Farmer Louisiana
35 Moore Thomas Young 14 Son — Mississippi
36 Willie Hood 30 Sister — Mississippi
37 Julia Jones 50 Head Farmer Mississippi
38 Julia Hayes 15 Grand Daughter — Mississippi
39 Callie Williams 9 Grand Daughter — Mississippi
40 Tom Williams 4 Grand Son — Mississippi
41 Johnnie Echols 40 Head Laborer Mississippi
42 Orene Echols 25 Wife Laborer Mississippi
43 Zula Echols 11 Daughter — Mississippi
44 Hattie Echols 7 Daughter — Mississippi
45 Nara Roberson 47 Head Farmer Mississippi
46 Juliana Roberson 47 Wife — Mississippi
47 Mary Roberson 17 Daughter — Mississippi
48 James Roberson THIS PERSON 16 Son — Mississippi
49 Pearly Roberson 14 Daughter — Mississippi
50 Beulah Roberson 12 Daughter — Mississippi

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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)

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