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James Roberts — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Roberts across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Car cleaner |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Car Cleaner |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 7 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamie Roberts | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| James Roberts | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Herbert Roberts | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lula Roberts | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 21
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 30
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Wholesale Wagon |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 41
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Car cleaner |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links James Roberts across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Roberts
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:0132)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Herrod | 74 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 2 | Minnie Herrod | 39 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 3 | Albert Brantley | 37 | Head | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 4 | Kate Brantley | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Kate E. Winston | 17 | Step-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Charles Johnson | 50 | Head | Snuff Maker | Alabama |
| 7 | Mamie Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Lucille Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Mamie Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Charles Harrell | 46 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Susie Anna Harrell | 36 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 12 | Charles Harris | 22 | Head | Wagon Driver | Tennessee |
| 13 | Lula Harris | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Louisa Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Effie M. Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | John Cox | 34 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Sarah Cox | 29 | Wife | Servant | Tennessee |
| 18 | Sherman Johnson | 39 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Edie Johnson | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Roosevelt Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Albert Bolden | 35 | Head | Chauffeur | Alabama |
| 22 | Annie Bolden | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Albert Jr. Bolden | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Pauline Bolden | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Lucy M. Bolden | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Nannie Bolden | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | William Wilson | 28 | Head | Chauffeur | Mississippi |
| 28 | Annie Wilson | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Thomas Harvey | 33 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Gussie Harvey | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Frank Fagan | 48 | Head | Worker | Mississippi |
| 32 | Julia Fagan | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Cora Fagan | 23 | Daughter | Manager | Mississippi |
| 34 | Mack Fagan | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Curtis Fagan | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Douglass Fagan | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Louis Davis | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Mary Davis | 27 | Wife | Servant | Tennessee |
| 39 | Wesley Lyles | 66 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Minnie Lyles | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Walter Lyles | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Tom Lyles | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Fred Lyles | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Florence Lyles | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Louis Hulbert | 48 | Head | Presser | Arkansas |
| 46 | Alice Hulbert | 39 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 47 | James Roberts THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Car Cleaner | Tennessee |
| 48 | Lula Roberts | 26 | Wife | Plain Dresser | Tennessee |
| 49 | Herbert Roberts | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Mamie Roberts | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)