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James Wall — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Burke, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Wall across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Burke, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Burke, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wall |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Silver Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Wall | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| James Wall | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Viola Wall | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Wall | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lettie Wall | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Asaph Wall | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
Census Appearances
1910
Burke, North …
Son, age 4
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wall |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Burke, North …
Son, age 14
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wall |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| 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 Wall across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Burke, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Wall
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Viola Wall
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Wall
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Wall
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Burke, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Burke, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1287unit:1006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ino M. | 63 | Father-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Nellie | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Jim R. Hale | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Jessie Hale | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lonnie A. Hale | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | William W. Hale | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Asaph Wall | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lettie H. Wall | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Viola Wall | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | James L. Wall THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Samuel C. Wall | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary J. Wall | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Thomas Hester | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Minnie Hester | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | George Hester | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Margaret Hester | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Gaither Hester | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Josie Hester | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Hattie Rutherford | 25 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Junius Rutherford | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ino. Heran | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mary M. Heran | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Willie Heran | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Bertie Heran | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Colema Heran | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Clide Heran | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Robert C. Hale | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Georgia A. Hale | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Roskie Hale | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Glen Hale | 10 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Harlan Prichard | 21 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Warnatia Prichard | 15 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Amos H. Lail | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Elena Lail | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Harrison Lail | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Ablett Casswell | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Mary E. Casswell | 50 | Wife | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 88 | Geter Casswell | 22 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 89 | Annie Casswell | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 90 | Paul Casswell | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Samuel S. Casswell | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Robert Casswell | 11 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Ino Hale | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Mary E. Hale | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Gora Hale | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Jessie V. Hale | 11 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Mattie Hale | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Rebeca A. Hale | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | James A. Hale | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Grover Hale | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)