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James Whitehead — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Blount, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Whitehead across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Blount, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Blount, Tennessee |
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Whitehead | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Joseph Whitehead | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| James Whitehead | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| George Whitehead | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Gladis Whitehead | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Adea Whitehead | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Sarah Whitehead | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Blount, Tennessee
Head, age 28
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882
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XGBoost
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Blount, Tennessee
Head, age 38
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links James Whitehead across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Blount, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Whitehead
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Blount, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Blount, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1729unit:0700)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Floyd Smith | 20 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Margrett Smith | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Fred Hall | 47 | Head | Farmer | United States |
| 54 | Lura Hall | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | May Belle Hall | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Frank Hall | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Clay Hall | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Herbert Hall | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Dela Hall | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Hattie Hall | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Virgil Hall | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Mary J. Potter | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | James H. Whitehead THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Sarah Whitehead | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Joseph G. Whitehead | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | George Whitehead | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Adea Whitehead | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Ellen Whitehead | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Gladis Whitehead | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Willie M. Cagle | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Cordy Cagle | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Kattie Cagle | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Guy Hall | 14 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Huston Martin | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Georgia Martin | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Wade Martin | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Mary Martin | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Joe Martin | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Lucill Martin | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Gracie Martin | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Andy Nichols | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Tenia Nichols | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Tommy Nichols | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 84 | Johnie Nichols | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Kally Nichols | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | James Nichols | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Hazel Nichols | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Oscar Nichols | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Fate Nichols | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Gertie Nichols | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | James R. Nicholas | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Elizabeth Nicholas | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Frank Nicholas | 32 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Honey Nicholas | 25 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Mary Nicholas | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Will Nicholas | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Andy Nicholas | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Ray Nicholas | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Mary C. Whitehead | 72 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | <End> | None | — | — | — |
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)