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James Steele — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Steele across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ouachita, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ouachita, Louisiana |
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Monroe City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sallie Steele | Other | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Joy Steele | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Steele | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| James Steele | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Emma Steele | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ouachita, Louisiana
Son, age
Ouachita, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Steel |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Ouachita, Louisiana
Son, age 10
Ouachita, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Ouachita, Louisiana
Son, age 20
Ouachita, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Steel |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Steele across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Ouachita, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Steel (~0.92 confidence) and father James Steele (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Steel (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Steele (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Steel
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Steele
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Steel
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Steele
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Steele
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Joy Steele
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Ouachita, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Ouachita, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu625unit:0875)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Garnier | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | John Garnier | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Percy Jr. Garnier | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Edward L. Devine | 46 | Head | Merchant | Louisiana |
| 55 | Bessie M. Devine | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Nellie Devine | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Elizabeth Devine | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Hester Devine | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Allen Devine | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | John C. Dollar | 34 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 61 | Mary Dollar | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Mildred Dollar | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Louis Guernsey | 35 | Head | Painter | Kansas |
| 64 | Stella Guernsey | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Leitha Guernsey | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Matilda Guernsey | 10 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 67 | Thomas Guernsey | 6 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 68 | Louise Guernsey | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Ralph Guernsey | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Franklin Burney | 28 | Head | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 71 | Gladys Burney | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Helen Louise Burney | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Mary L. Burney | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Georgia Perry | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Augusta Rogers | 38 | Head | Landlady | Louisiana |
| 76 | Willie Rogers | 20 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Hazel Rogers | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Paul Jr. Rogers | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | John David Rogers | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Robert Rogers | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | James T. Tolman | 71 | Head | Flagman | Alabama |
| 82 | Alice Tolman | 54 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | James Tolman | 18 | Son | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 84 | Joe B. Clawson | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 85 | Edith Clawson | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Monita Clawson | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 87 | John H. Ramsey | 30 | Head | S. C. M. | Louisiana |
| 88 | Leota Ramsey | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | James V. C. Steele | 40 | Head | Dealer | Kentucky |
| 90 | Emma Steele | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | James Steele THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | Joy Steele | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Sallie Steele | 63 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | George Elmore | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 95 | Maude Elmore | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | John Elmore | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | George Elmore | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Robert L. Chadick | 31 | Roomer | Printer | Alabama |
| 99 | James Williamson | 61 | Roomer | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 100 | Will T. Bennett | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)