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James Vance — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Davidson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Vance across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | James S Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | First Civil District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Vance | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| James Vance | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Robert Vance | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Minnie Vance | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Margaret Vance | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Nellie Vance | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Sarah Vance | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| James Vance | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | James S Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Vance across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Vance
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Nellie Vance
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Vance
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Vance
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Vance
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Vance
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Davidson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1734unit:0409)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William | 2 | — | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Mary | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Mary Abernathy | 52 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Edward H Abernathy | 32 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Robert L Abernathy | 21 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Mary Thompson | 73 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Robert M Hall | 62 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Kate S Hall | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Sallie Hall | 25 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Charles Hall | 23 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Eleanore Hall | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | William H Hall | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Rebecca Hall | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | G C Winstead | 22 | Roomer | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Julia Winstead | 37 | Cook | — | Virginia |
| 66 | James S Vance | 43 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Minnie Vance | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Margaret Vance | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Sarah Vance | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Nellie Vance | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | James S Jr Vance THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | William Vance | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Robert Vance | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | August Wright | 50 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 75 | Sallie Wright | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Sanford Wright | 22 | Son | Worker | Tennessee |
| 77 | Sallie L Wright | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Sanford Wright | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Mary Wright | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | William Tridner | 52 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 81 | Nannie Tridner | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Louise Tridner | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Pauline Tridner | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Elizabeth Tridner | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Lucile Tridner | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | William Jr Tridner | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Mary Lou Tridner | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Martha Traue | 54 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 89 | William Traue | 21 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | James M Traue | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Robert A Traue | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Martha M Traue | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Victor S Lovel | 35 | Head | — | Magyar |
| 94 | Mary Lovel | 30 | Wife | — | Magyar |
| 95 | William Lovel | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | John Wilson | 45 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Frances Wilson | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Sarah Wilson | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Larking Wilson | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | James Akere | 42 | Head | Civil Engineer | Tennessee |
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)