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James Taylor — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Baltimore, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this James Taylor across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & James — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Warehouse |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Balt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rozetta Taylor | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Dorothy Taylor | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Margaret Taylor | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James Taylor | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Blanch Taylor | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 5
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 15
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Head, age 23
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Warehouse |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Taylor across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Baltimore, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father James Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Taylor
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Taylor
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Taylor
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Taylor
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Taylor
Head · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Maryland
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu661unit:0219)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Courtland Shackelford | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Nannie Jones | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Marion Jones | 1 | Grand-daughter | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Philip Jones | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Rebecca Jones | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Courtland Jones | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 57 | George Jones | 1 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 58 | John Davis | 26 | Head | Ship Yard | Virginia |
| 59 | Bessie Davis | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Edward Davis | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 61 | John Davis | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Hattie Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Douglas Jones | 21 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Theresa Jones | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Silas Foulkes | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Louise Foulkes | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Ruth Foulkes | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Marcella Foulkes | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 69 | William Foulkes | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Albert Durant | 14 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | James Taylor THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 72 | Blanch Taylor | 24 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Dorothy Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Margaret Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Rozetta Taylor | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Samuel Bryan | 34 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Emma Bryan | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | John Newton | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Maryland |
| 79 | Laura Haley | 41 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Emma Holmes | 44 | Head | General Work | Maryland |
| 81 | Nathan Holmes | 27 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 82 | Edward Holmes | 21 | Son | Driver | Maryland |
| 83 | George Holmes | 19 | Son | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 84 | Charles Holmes | 17 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 85 | Alice Holmes | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 86 | Emma Holmes | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 87 | Thomas Holmes | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 88 | Isaley Holmes | 8 | Grand-daughter | — | Maryland |
| 89 | George Holmes | 4 | Grand-son | — | Maryland |
| 90 | Shelton Spruggins | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 91 | Bessie Spruggins | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Samuel Spruggins | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | Joseph Spruggins | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Rubille Spruggins | 27 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 95 | Betty Spruggins | 21 | Daughter | General Work | Virginia |
| 96 | Lubertha Harris | 11 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | William Barkley | 3 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 98 | William Short | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | Ellen Short | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Ashton Short | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)