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James Whitehead — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Halifax, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Whitehead across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Halifax, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Halifax, North Carolina |
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Faucett Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Whitehead | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Pearlie Whitehead | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Norman Whitehead | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| General Whitehead | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Mollie Whitehead | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Annie Whitehead | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Raymond Whitehead | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Alberta Whitehead | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lillie Whitehead | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Shelly Whitehead | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Theodore Whitehead | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Halifax, North …
Son, age
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Halifax, North …
Son, age 9
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 11 household members
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 Whitehead across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Halifax, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Whitehead
Son · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Norman Whitehead
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearlie Whitehead
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mollie Whitehead
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Whitehead
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta Whitehead
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Whitehead
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shelly Whitehead
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Whitehead
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Halifax, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1303unit:0338)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Benjamin F Dancy | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ada E Dancy | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Grace Dancy | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Frederick Dancy | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Louis E Pitman | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lola Pitman | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Hannah Bonny | 61 | Asst | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Georgia Hester | 34 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Andy Crick | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lula Crick | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Rufus Crick | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Monroe Crick | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Myra Crick | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Percy Joyner | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Will Bonny | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Alice Bonny | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Gertrude Davis | 20 | Step daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Annie Davis | 22 | Step son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mandy Davis | 17 | Step daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Davis | 7 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Nora Davis | 6 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Johnson Evans | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Pearlie Evans | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Simons Evans | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Annie E Evans | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Booker T. W. Evans | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | James W. Evans | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mollie Evans | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Joseph Kearney | 52 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Frances Kearney | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Willie M Kearney | 6 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Willie Kearney | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Gad Kearney | 60 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Eli Day | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Nomina Day | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | James L Day | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Jessie M Day | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Ruth Day | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | General Whitehead | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Annie Whitehead | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Pearlie Whitehead | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lillie Whitehead | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Theodore Whitehead | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Shelly Whitehead | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Raymond Whitehead | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | James Whitehead THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Alberta Whitehead | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Mollie Whitehead | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Norman Whitehead | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | James Outlaw | 34 | Head | Farmer | 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)