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James Webb — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Edgecombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Webb across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Edgecombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Edgecombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm 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 | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Otter Creek Twp No 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Webb | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| James Webb | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Fred Webb | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Essie Webb | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Mattie Webb | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Edgecombe, North …
Head, age 41
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1859 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Edgecombe, North …
Head, age 46
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1864
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Edgecombe, North …
Head, age 55
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
| Surname | Webb |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm 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 |
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Our Model Tree links James Webb across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Edgecombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Webb
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1296unit:1112)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William A Varnel | 59 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Robert P Varnel | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | James G Varnel | 29 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Fred J Varnel | 27 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Albert T Varnel | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | David J Bridgers | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Cora Bridgers | 44 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | William Bridgers | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Bessie Bridgers | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Stella Bridgers | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lenusa P Bridgers | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lilla Bridgers | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Thomas C Varnel | 35 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Bettie G Varnel | 29 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Walter J Varnel | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | William C Varnel | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mattie H Varnel | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Cleveland Varnel | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Wiley Varnel | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Alfred Varnel | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Robert E Varnel | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Tom Daws | 36 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Renar Daws | 37 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Tom A Jr Daws | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Bessie Daws | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Sallie Daws | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Glossy Daws | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Bertha Daws | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Andrew J Edwards | 73 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Elizabeth Edwards | 66 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Sallie Edwards | 30 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | John C Edwards | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Charlie Edwards | 33 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | William Edwards | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Martha Edwards | 23 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Wait J Edwards | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | James G Edwards | 0 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | James W Webb THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Essie Webb | 55 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Fred J Webb | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Mattie F Webb | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | James F Jr Webb | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | James W Summerlin | 40 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mahala Summerlin | 36 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lillie M Summerlin | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Dora B Summerlin | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | William Jones | 21 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ada Jones | 17 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Isabel Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Annie Varnel | 30 | Boarder | — | 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)