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James Willis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Yazoo, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Willis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Yazoo, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Yazoo, Mississippi |
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Yazoo City Precinct Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Willis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ethel Willis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Sarah Willis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lula Willis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Alice Willis | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| George Willis | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| John Willis | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| James Willis | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Robert Willis | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hamilton, Mississippi
Son, age 7
Hamilton, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Yazoo, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Willis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Willis
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Ethel Willis
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Willis
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Willis
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Willis
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Willis
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Willis
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Willis
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Yazoo, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Yazoo, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu900unit:0548)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James H Carter | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lula Carter | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | James Carter | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Traymon Smith | 28 | Head | Section Labor | Mississippi |
| 55 | Anderson Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Anderson Smith | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Traymon Smith | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | William Smith | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | John Smith | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Mabel Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Lee Smith | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Anderson Smith | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | John Larkin | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Alice Larkin | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Rosetta Larkin | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Jessie Larkin | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | John Atkins | 25 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Annie Atkins | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Elizabeth Atkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Moses Atkins | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Sarah Atkins | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | James Atkins | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | John Atkins | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | William Atkins | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | George Atkins | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Mary Atkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Martha Atkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Robert Atkins | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Virginia Atkins | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Frank Atkins | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Richard Atkins | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Alice Atkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Alice Willis | 45 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 84 | George Willis | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Lula Willis | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Mississippi |
| 86 | Ethel Willis | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | James Willis THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Elizabeth Willis | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Robert Willis | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Sarah Willis | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | John Willis | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Sidney Cole | 35 | Head | Section Labor | Mississippi |
| 93 | Alice Cole | 30 | Wife | Dishwasher | Mississippi |
| 94 | Henry Cole | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | George Berry | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Annie Berry | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | George Berry | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Lula Berry | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | James Berry | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Alice Berry | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)