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James Wall — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hot Spring, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Wall across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hot Spring, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hot Spring, Arkansas |
| Surname | Wall |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | Daughter |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | Katherine |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Lone Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Hanes | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| James Wall | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Millie Denham | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Velma Beckman | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Eula Quick | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Iva Burks | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Bess Glayne | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Mallie Wall | Other | — | 86 | ~1834 |
| Vibea Caynor | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Alvy Ridenhour | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hot Spring, …
Son, age 1
Hot Spring, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wall |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | Daughter |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | Katherine |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Hot Spring, …
Son, age 12
Hot Spring, Arkansas · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walls |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Wall across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Hot Spring, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Wall
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Alvy Ridenhour
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eula Quick
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Hot Spring, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Hot Spring, Arkansas
Page Contents
10 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu063unit:0161)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James L Wall THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 54 | Eula Quick | 17 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 58 | Vibea Caynor | 32 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 63 | Mallie A Wall | 86 | Mother | None | Arkansas |
| 67 | Jennie Hanes | 49 | Wife | None | United States |
| 74 | Alvy F Ridenhour | 10 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 80 | Bess E Glayne | 26 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 90 | Millie S Denham | 18 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 92 | Velma Beckman | 24 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 97 | Iva Burks | 27 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
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)