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James Sexton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Scott, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Sexton across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Scott, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Scott, Tennessee |
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dust |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Sexton | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Arry Lloyd | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Dutha Sexton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Eldora Sexton | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Mary Sexton | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Harrison Sexton | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ada Sexton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Marshall Sexton | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Scott, Tennessee
Head, age 39
Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members
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| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Scott, Tennessee
Head, age 49
Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links James Sexton across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Scott, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Sexton
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Scott, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Scott, Tennessee
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1761unit:0585)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Sexton THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Eldora Sexton | 30 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Marshall Sexton | 26 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Harrison Sexton | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Mary Sexton | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Dutha Sexton | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Ada Sexton | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Arry Lloyd | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | James Hutson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Dula Hutson | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Eva Hutson | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Frank Hutson | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Delsa Hutson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Joe Hutson | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Jim Brown | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Rebecca Brown | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | John Brown | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lury Brown | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | May Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Hala Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Hattie Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Elmer Brown | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Pearl Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Alet Hutson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Luvana Hutson | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Earl Hutson | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | A. G. Hutson | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Young E. Hutson | 45 | Head | Manufacturer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Calvonia Hutson | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Janita Hutson | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | James Douglas Hutson | 17 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Thomas Harness | 33 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Mayann Harness | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Eston Harness | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Gertie Harness | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Louis Harness | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Peter Harness | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Sally Harness | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | John R. Harness | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Jessie Hulin Harness | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Herman Erge Harness | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Hulie Harness | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Murtie Harness | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Lilly York | 13 | Niece | Watchman | Tennessee |
| 95 | Barry Byrd | 30 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Dusta Byrd | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Crofford Byrd | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Alford Byrd | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Leon Byrd | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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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)