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James Terry — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lawrence, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Terry across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lawrence, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1855
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lawrence, Alabama |
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Town Creek Beat |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Terry | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Margie Terry | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Violet Terry | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| James Terry | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Alvis Terry | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lawrence, Alabama
Head, age 46
Lawrence, Alabama · implied b. ~1854 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | Joseph F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Lawrence, Alabama
Head, age 56
Lawrence, Alabama · implied b. ~1854
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Lawrence, Alabama
Head, age 65
Lawrence, Alabama · implied b. ~1855 — 5 household members
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links James Terry across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lawrence, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Terry
Head · 1920 · age 65 · b. ~1855 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Lawrence, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Lawrence, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu029unit:0147)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Terry | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Willie Terry | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Earl Terry | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Pearl Terry | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | David Terry | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Ada Mae Terry | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Maudie Terry | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Vercie Terry | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | James M Terry THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 60 | Violet Terry | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Ellis L Terry | 28 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Alvis L Terry | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Margie L Terry | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Birch Sutton | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 65 | Mollie Sutton | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 66 | James A Terry | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 67 | Sara Terry | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Travis L Terry | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | James L Terry | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Joe Speegell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 71 | Elizabeth Speegell | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | John Speegell | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Myrtle Speegell | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Bertie Speegell | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Lubertha Speegell | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Price Speegell | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | William E Speegell | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Walter Horton | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 79 | Cora Horton | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Roscoe Horton | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Gladys M Horton | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Oscar B Terry | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 83 | Euchalene Frost | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 84 | Jesse L Hardin | 58 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 85 | Lonie T Hardin | 33 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Homer D Hardin | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Vercie Hardin | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 88 | George Eanage | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 89 | Venie Eanage | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Lula M Eanage | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Maggie B Eanage | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Garland Eanage | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 93 | John L Terry | 61 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 94 | Garrie J Terry | 61 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Ella Terry | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Bethel Runion | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 97 | Luvishia Runion | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Addie Allen Runion | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 99 | William D Runion | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Willie Alvis | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
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)