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James Willis — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Aiken, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Willis across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Aiken, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Aiken, South Carolina |
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Aiken Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtie Willis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Bethel Willis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Lessie Willis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| James Willis | Head | — | 47 | ~1863 |
| Fannie Brown | Other | — | 31 | ~1879 |
| Leon Goldman | Other | — | 19 | ~1891 |
| Sam Willis | Son | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Claude Willis | Son | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Bradford Willis | Son | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Willy Willis | Son | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Ellen Willis | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Aiken, South …
Head, age 38
Aiken, South Carolina · implied b. ~1862 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Aiken, South …
Head, age 47
Aiken, South Carolina · implied b. ~1863 — 11 household members
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Willis across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Aiken, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Willis
Head · 1910 · age 47 · b. ~1863 · South Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Aiken, South Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Aiken, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1447unit:0114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Guyard | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Abraham Guyard | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Sallie Guyard | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Maurice Wilson | 12 | Step son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Haskell Guyard | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Carrie Bell Guyard | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | George Burckhalter | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Sallie Burckhalter | 28 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Annie Lee Burckhalter | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Mattie Burckhalter | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Georgia Burckhalter | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | John Anderson | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Julia Anderson | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Josie Anderson | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Chester Isaldon | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Bradford Courtney | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Annie Courtney | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Bradford Q Courtney | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Clarence Courtney | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Dow Courtney | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Jerome Courtney | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | James Courtney | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Bellon Courtney | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Roxana Courtney | 53 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Louisa Johnson | 47 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Early Johnson | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | James Willis THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Ellen V Willis | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Myrtie Willis | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Lessie Willis | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Willy Willis | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Bethel Willis | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Sam Willis | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Claude Willis | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Bradford Willis | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Leon Goldman | 19 | Boarder | Rural Mail Carrier | South Carolina |
| 37 | Fannie Brown | 31 | Sister in law | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | George Willis | 75 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Elizabeth Willis | 75 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Susie Willis | 16 | Grand daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Waymon Willis | 11 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Robert Willis | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Rosa Willis | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Tomie Willis | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | John Willis | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Louisa Willis | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lula Willis | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Jesse Willis | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Herbert Willis | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Austin Willis | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)