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James Taylor — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Taylor across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Edgecombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Judge — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Edgecombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Townsville Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Taylor | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Annie Taylor | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Jesse Taylor | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Rebecca Taylor | Other | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Robert Taylor | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Taylor | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Edgecombe, North …
Son, age 1
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Edgecombe, North …
Son, age 11
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James H |
| 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 |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Edgecombe, North …
Son, age 22
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 Taylor across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Edgecombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jesse Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Judge Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and father Jacob Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Taylor
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Judge Taylor
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Taylor
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Taylor
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Taylor
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Katie Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Taylor
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Edgecombe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1296unit:0973)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert Ethridge | 4 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Clarence Whitehead | 23 | Brother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | James Pittman | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Emma Pittman | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lizzie Pittman | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Onenius Pittman | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Dewar Pittman | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Love Pittman | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Gonie Pittman | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Herman Pittman | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Jones Pittman | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ruby Pittman | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Jesse Taylor | 42 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Rebecca Taylor | 74 | Mother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | James Taylor THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Robert E. Taylor | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Katie Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Annie Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Riley Dickens | 44 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lizzie Dickens | 37 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mamie Dickens | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ethel M. Dickens | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Percy Maynard | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Maynard | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Rosa M. Maynard | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Sam Bryant | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lucy Bryant | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Annie Bryant | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Dora Bryant | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lindora Bryant | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Tom Bryant | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lena Bryant | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Larkin Bryant | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Willie Maynard | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Sarah J. Maynard | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Jesse Maynard | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Herbert Maynard | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Raymond Maynard | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Annie Maynard | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | George World | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Ellen World | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Georgia World | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Earnest World | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Raymond World | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Leroy World | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Andrew World | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Burell Taylor | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Georgiana Taylor | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Bessie Taylor | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ethel Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 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)