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James Sexton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ashe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Sexton across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ashe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ashe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Horse Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Sexton | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Annie Sexton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Clodell Sexton | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Reubin Sexton | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Avery Sexton | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Opie Sexton | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| James Sexton | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ashe, North …
Head, age 26
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Ashe, North …
Head, age 37
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Sexton across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Ashe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Sexton
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Ashe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Ashe, North Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1284unit:0160)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James A. Sexton THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Opie Sexton | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Annie E. Sexton | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Edwin F. Sexton | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Reubin P. Sexton | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Avery Sexton | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Clodell B. Sexton | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | George P. Baron | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Rosa Baron | 48 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mandal Baron | 76 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Bud Baron | 19 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lulas M. Baron | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | John H. Eldreth | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ellen S. Eldreth | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Howard S. Eldreth | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | May G. Eldreth | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Blanche G. Eldreth | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Winston G. Eldreth | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ambrose H. Ham | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Bettie Ham | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | William C. Ham | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Charlie Ham | 19 | Son | Miner | North Carolina |
| 73 | Cicero Ham | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Edgar Ham | 16 | Son | Teamster | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lora Ham | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lissie Ham | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lillard Ham | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Pearl Ham | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Charles E. Davis | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Bettie A. Davis | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Hortie Davis | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Beatrice Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Lee H. Miller | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Mary A. Miller | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Powell Miller | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Polly Miller | 64 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 87 | Orpha Miller | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Reubin Sexton | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Virginia Sexton | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | William M. Sexton | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Bulha Sexton | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Bida Sexton | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Edward Sexton | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Ezekiel Z. Sexton | 34 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 95 | Mary J. Sexton | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | William C. Sexton | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Ethel Sexton | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Beulah Sexton | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Joseph W. Sexton | 0 | 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)