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James Sherman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wake, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Sherman across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wake, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wake, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| 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 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Planting Mills Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Sherman | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Grace Edson | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Henry Sherman | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ephraim Sherman | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Sherman | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| James Sherman | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Lois Sherman | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Horton Sherman | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Rena Sherman | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Henry Sherman | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mrs Riddick | Other | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Jessie Sherman | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Orange, North …
Son, age 11
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Wake, North …
Son, age 20
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 12 household members
| Surname | Sherman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| 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 |
| 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 Sherman across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Sherman
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Henry Sherman
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Sherman
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Sherman
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Sherman
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Sherman
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horton Sherman
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ephraim Sherman
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Wake, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wake, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1295unit:0936)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry A Stallings | 40 | Head | Gen Farming | North Carolina |
| 52 | Charlotte Stallings | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Hodges Stallings | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Henry L Stallings | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Curtis H Stallings | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Annie D Stallings | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Jackson Stallings | 62 | Father | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 59 | James H Sherman | 53 | Head | Farmer & Merchant | North Carolina |
| 60 | Rena B Sherman | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Jessie L Sherman | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | James Sherman THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Thelma Sherman | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lois Sherman | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Henry Sherman | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ephraim Sherman | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Henry Sherman | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Horton Sherman | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Grace Edson | 2 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mrs Jas M Riddick | 65 | Step mother | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 72 | Charles C Shipp | 35 | Head | Sec Foreman | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mattie Shipp | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Edith Shipp | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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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)