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James Sharp — 1920 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1920 United States Federal Census · Sunflower, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this James Sharp across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sunflower, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 15-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1902 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationSunflower, Mississippi
SurnameSharp
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
OccupationFarm laborer
Industryfarm
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadNo
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardTownship 20 Beats
Est. Birth Year~1902

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.

15 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Lola Sharp Daughter — 4 ~1916
Mary Sharp Daughter — 14 ~1906
Alice Sharp Daughter — 12 ~1908
Bessie Sharp Daughter — 21 ~1899
George Simson Head — 40 ~1880
Robert Sykes Other — 16 ~1904
Gertrude Brooks Other — ~1920
Base Sharp Son — 13 ~1907
Morris Sharp Son — 8 ~1912
James Sharp Son — 18 ~1902
Ellie Sharp Son — 11 ~1909
Pete Sharp Son — 5 ~1915
Simson Sharp Son — 13 ~1907
George Sharp Son — 12 ~1908
Jessie Simson Spouse — 30 ~1890

Census Appearances

1910
Holmes, Mississippi
Son, age 7
Holmes, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sharp
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 18
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 15 household members
Surname Sharp
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farm laborer
Industry farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read No
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 Sharp across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Sharp
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Base Sharp
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Sharp
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Sharp
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Simson Sharp
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellie Sharp
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Sharp
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pete Sharp
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Sharp
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Sharp
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Sharp
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Sunflower, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu894unit:0946)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Nathaniel Clark 7 Son — Mississippi
52 Radana Clark 7 Daughter — Mississippi
53 Ladie Clark 12 Daughter — Mississippi
54 Lindsey Clark 4 Son — Mississippi
55 Ella Cooper 23 Head Farmer Mississippi
56 Robert Cooper 7 Son — Mississippi
57 David Cooper 6 Son — Mississippi
58 Vester Cooper 3 Son — Mississippi
59 Arthur Wickham 37 Head Farmer Mississippi
60 Mary Wickham 30 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
61 Warnie Wickham 15 Daughter — Mississippi
62 Mack Phillis 25 Lodger Farmer Mississippi
63 Charles Williams 21 Head Farmer Louisiana
64 Sapronia Williams 16 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
65 Albert Cooper 20 Head Farmer Alabama
66 Katie Cooper 16 Wife Farm Laborer Louisiana
67 George Simson 40 Head Farmer Mississippi
68 Jessie Simson 30 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
69 Bessie Sharp 21 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
70 Simson Sharp 13 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
71 Alice Sharp 12 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
72 Base Sharp 13 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
73 James Sharp THIS PERSON 18 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
74 Mary Sharp 14 Daughter — Mississippi
75 George Sharp 12 Son — Mississippi
76 Ellie Sharp 11 Son — Mississippi
77 Morris Sharp 8 Son — Mississippi
78 Pete Sharp 5 Son — Mississippi
79 Lola Sharp 4 Daughter — Mississippi
80 Robert Sykes 16 Cousin — Mississippi
81 Gertrude Brooks 0 Grandchild — Mississippi
82 Georgia Brooks 24 Head Farmer Mississippi
83 Gertrude Simson 40 Mother — Mississippi
84 Richard Burks 23 Head Farmer Mississippi
85 Isabella Burks 23 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
86 Isaac Burk 42 Head Farmer Mississippi
87 Angeline Burk 22 Wife Farmer Mississippi
88 Dan Chase 34 Head Farmer Mississippi
89 Georgia Chase 25 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
90 Dechulla Taylor 48 Wife — Mississippi
91 James Rounds 50 Head Farmer Tennessee
92 Henrietta Rounds 50 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
93 Semon Mitchel 20 Nephew Farmer Mississippi
94 Mary Sexton 17 Niece Farmer Mississippi
95 Jack Rounds 15 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
96 Louisa Rounds 75 Mother — Virginia
97 Benjamin Gray 18 Grandchild — Mississippi
98 Henry Bankston 21 Head Farmer Mississippi
99 Katie Bankston 20 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
100 Sivie M Bankston 1 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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