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James Roberson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Martin, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Roberson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Martin, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Martin, North Carolina |
| Surname | Roberson |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Williams Township |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Roberson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lottie Roberson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Theodore Roberson | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Lydia Roberson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Gladis Roberson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Martin, North …
Son, age 2
Martin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberson |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Martin, North …
Son, age 12
Martin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Roberson |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Roberson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Martin, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Roberson
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Gladis Roberson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lottie Roberson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Martin, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Martin, North Carolina
Page Contents
45 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1290unit:1030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Lee | 24 | Head | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary E Lee | 22 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | David L Lee | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mary P Lee | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ever G Lee | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Orlander Gowen | 27 | Head | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 7 | Annie L Gowen | 22 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ella P Gowen | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Alfred Sr Roberts | 28 | Head | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 10 | Bessie Roberts | 25 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | Curtis Jr Roberts | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lawrence Knight | 41 | Head | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 13 | Jennie Knight | 41 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | Samuel L Knight | 18 | Son | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 15 | Leo Knight | 14 | Son | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 16 | Hattie Knight | 11 | Daughter | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 17 | Robert Gurney | 36 | Head | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 18 | Annie E Gurney | 29 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Cecil Gurney | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Edward Gurney | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Margaret Hilliard | 70 | Head | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 22 | John G Jones | 52 | Head | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 23 | Florence Jones | 50 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | Henry Jones | 26 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Valoder Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lannie Jones | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Almond Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Jackson Jones | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Henderson James | 20 | Head | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 30 | Blaza James | 19 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | Martha James | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Stuart J Jethro | 32 | Head | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 33 | Minnie L Jethro | 36 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | George W Jethro | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Smithwick Lucy | 40 | Sister in law | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Smithwick Mildred | 74 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Theodore Roberson | 57 | Head | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lydia Roberson | 45 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 39 | Gladis Roberson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | James A Roberson THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Lottie Roberson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Charley L Daniel | 30 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 43 | Arophia M Daniel | 24 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Sarah E Daniel | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Charles L Jr Daniel | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)