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James Washington — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Beaufort, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Washington across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Beaufort, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Phillis & Robin — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Beaufort, South Carolina |
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | St Helena Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Washington | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| James Washington | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Edith Washington | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1900
Beaufort, South …
Son, age 1
Beaufort, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Beaufort, South …
Son, age 12
Beaufort, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Beaufort, South …
Son, age 21
Beaufort, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Washington across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Beaufort, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Phillis Fields (~0.92 confidence) and father Robin Washington (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Washington (~0.92 confidence) and father Robin Washington (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Washington (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Phillis Fields
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robin Washington
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Washington
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robin Washington
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Washington
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Washington
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Beaufort, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Beaufort, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1686unit:0293)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Sam Athens | 62 | Head | General | South Carolina |
| 3 | Elizabeth Athens | 58 | Wife | Farm | South Carolina |
| 4 | Harry Athens | 17 | Son | Farm | South Carolina |
| 5 | Alex Drayton | 39 | Head | General | South Carolina |
| 6 | Rosena Drayton | 36 | Wife | Farm | South Carolina |
| 7 | Henry Drayton | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Bernice Drayton | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Ida Drayton | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | James Drayton | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Samuel Washington | 33 | Head | General | South Carolina |
| 12 | Florence Washington | 33 | Wife | Farm | South Carolina |
| 13 | Nathan Washington | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Margaret Washington | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Robin Washington | 69 | Head | General | South Carolina |
| 16 | Edith Washington | 61 | Wife | Farm | South Carolina |
| 17 | James Washington THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm | South Carolina |
| 18 | Thomas Atkin | 42 | Head | General | South Carolina |
| 19 | Mary Atkin | 38 | Wife | Farm | South Carolina |
| 20 | Nellie Atkin | 21 | Son | Farm | South Carolina |
| 21 | Elizabeth Atkin | 17 | Daughter | Farm | South Carolina |
| 22 | Johnie Atkin | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Lucinda Atkin | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | George Atkin | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Victoria Atkin | 19 | Daughter | Farm | South Carolina |
| 26 | Isaac Green | 49 | Head | General | South Carolina |
| 27 | Isabella Green | 50 | Wife | Farm | South Carolina |
| 28 | Dan Green | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Rosa L Green | 7 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Rebecca Green | 9 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | William Mack | 34 | Head | General | South Carolina |
| 32 | Clara Mack | 28 | Wife | Farm | South Carolina |
| 33 | Julia Mack | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Joe Heyward | 24 | Head | General | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mathilda Heyward | 29 | Wife | Farm | South Carolina |
| 36 | Bennie Heyward | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Rebecca Heyward | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Bertha Heyward | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Paul Heyward | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Victoria Jefferson | 31 | Head | Dress | South Carolina |
| 41 | Christopher Heyward | 45 | Head | General | South Carolina |
| 42 | Isabella Heyward | 30 | Wife | Farm | South Carolina |
| 43 | Josephine Heyward | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Solomon Heyward | 60 | Head | General | South Carolina |
| 45 | Elizabeth Heyward | 37 | Wife | Farm | South Carolina |
| 46 | Daniel Heyward | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Moley Heyward | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Charles Singleton | 38 | Head | General | South Carolina |
| 49 | Phebe Singleton | 34 | Wife | Farm | South Carolina |
| 50 | Marla Singleton | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 5 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)