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James Wood — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Wood across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Wood | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Mildred Wood | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lillian Wood | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| W Wood | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| W Wood | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Yvon Wood | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Wood | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lloyd Wood | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Gordon Wood | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lula Wood | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 2
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 10
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Wood across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Wood
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Alabama
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Sibling
Lillian Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gordon Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Yvon Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
W Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Jefferson, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu024unit:1084)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. W. Hall | 42 | Head | — | Florida |
| 2 | Thomas Hall | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Thelma Hall | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Georgia |
| 4 | Florence Hall | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Georgia |
| 5 | J. W. Jackson | 71 | Head | Contractor | Alabama |
| 6 | Bessie Jackson | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Dorothy Jackson | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Linn Jackson | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | William Jackson | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Sarah F. Williams | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 11 | W. L. Wood | 47 | Head | Contractor | Alabama |
| 12 | Lula Wood | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Gordon H. Wood | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Yvon Paul Wood | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | W. L. Jr. Wood | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Thelma Wood | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Alabama |
| 17 | Mildred Wood | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Lillian Wood | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Lloyd Wood | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | James Wood THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | W. M. Dunham | 34 | Head | Bookkeeper | Alabama |
| 22 | Lula Dunham | 60 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Thomas B. Copeland | 47 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Lula Copeland | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Inez Copeland | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | Alabama |
| 26 | Gertrude Copeland | 16 | Daughter | Stenographer | Alabama |
| 27 | Thomas Copeland | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Elizabeth Copeland | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | John Copeland | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | John Poulos | 45 | Head | Merchant | Greece |
| 31 | Effie Poulos | 40 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 32 | Alice M. Poulos | 48 | Wife | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 33 | F. B. Poulos | 30 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Ray M. Poulos | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Alabama |
| 35 | Mary Alice Poulos | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | John Ryan | 45 | Head | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 37 | Bessie Ryan | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Elizabeth Ryan | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | W. C. Neal | 52 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 40 | Lula Neal | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 41 | James L. Neal | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Lucile L. Neal | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | George Foreman | 30 | Head | Saleslady | Alabama |
| 44 | Sarah C. Foreman | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | George Jr. Foreman | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Elizabeth Foreman | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Anna Lou Foreman | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Anna Lou Foreman | 55 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 49 | Frank Foreman | 24 | Brother | Salesman | Alabama |
| 50 | Frank Amos | 37 | Head | Merchant | Hungary |
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)