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James Steele — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Camden, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Steele across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Camden, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jefferson & L — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Camden, New Jersey |
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Camden |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Steele | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Nathan Steele | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Steele | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Jefferson Steele | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Claudia Steele | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Samuel Steele | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Steele | Son | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Camden, New …
Son, age
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 9
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Steel |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 18
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Steel |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cedar Grove |
| Occupation | dishwashing |
| Industry | Night Club |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 476 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jefferson Steele (~0.92 confidence) and father L Steel (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katheryne Steel (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lou Steele (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jefferson Steele
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
L Steel
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katheryne Steel
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lou Steele
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Steele
Son · 1920 · age 0 · b. ~1920 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Nathan Steele
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claudia Steele
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Steele
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Steele
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Camden, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Camden, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1023unit:0140)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John H Baker | 53 | Boarder | Laborer | Delaware |
| 52 | Alfred Hamilton | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | Maryland |
| 53 | Joseph Jenkins | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | Delaware |
| 54 | Elizabeth Stevens | 40 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Lillian Chandley | 18 | Cousin | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Mary Nicholas | 16 | Cousin | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Allan M Chandley | 0 | Cousin | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Harriett Garfin | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Lawrence Smith | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Henry Johnson | 37 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 61 | Ada Johnson | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Leofumbus Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Fred Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Elijah Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Mary L Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Oscar Fullerd | 23 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 67 | Alta Fullerd | 18 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Lera Fullerd | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Eli Grant | 48 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 70 | Belton Grant | 23 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 71 | Charles Smith | 39 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 72 | Estella Smith | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Otis Selby | 20 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 74 | Mabel Selby | 19 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Bernie Eolic | 26 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 76 | Ethel Eolic | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 77 | James Eolic | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Allen Pollitt | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Hal Earl | 20 | Boarder | Driver | Virginia |
| 80 | Ida Johnson | 23 | Head | Pastry Cook | Virginia |
| 81 | Henry Johnson | 18 | Brother | Driver | Virginia |
| 82 | John Knuckles | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Charles Steele | 24 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 84 | Minnie Steele | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 85 | Rose L Steele | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 86 | Jefferson S Steele | 50 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 87 | Lou B Steele | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 88 | Nathan Steele | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 89 | Samuel Steele | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 90 | William Steele | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 91 | Claudia Steele | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 92 | James Steele THIS PERSON | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 93 | Mellena Mcdonald | 27 | Head | Waitress | Georgia |
| 94 | William Mcdonald | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 95 | Fannie R Mcdonald | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 96 | Alezzia L Mcdonald | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 97 | Hughie Mcdonald | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 98 | Vera E Mcdonald | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 99 | Richard Hill | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 100 | Emma Hill | 35 | Wife | Domestic | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
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)