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James Yates — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Columbia, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this James Yates across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Columbia, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & James — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Columbia, Maryland |
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Dist 7 Donoghue |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Yates | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Margaret Yates | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Lula Yates | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Joseph Yates | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| James Yates | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| John Yates | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Charles Yates | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Gardner Yates | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1900
Charles, Maryland
Son, age 5
Charles, Maryland · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Charles, Maryland
Son, age 10
Charles, Maryland · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Columbia, Maryland
Son, age 21
Columbia, Maryland · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Yates across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Yates (~0.92 confidence) and father James Yates (~0.92 confidence) and father John Yates (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Yates (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Yates (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Yates (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Yates
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Yates
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Yates
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Yates
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Yates
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Yates
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Yates
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Maryland
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Sibling
Gardner Yates
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Yates
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Yates
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Yates
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Yates
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Columbia, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbia, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu671unit:0243)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert J. Dixon | 42 | Head | Merchant | Maryland |
| 2 | Elizabeth R. Dixon | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Maurice R. Dixon | 17 | Son | Assistant | Maryland |
| 4 | Robert J. Jr. Dixon | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Julius C. Phillips | 47 | Head | Farmer | W. Virginia |
| 6 | Clara G. Phillips | 47 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 7 | Charles Robert Phillips | 24 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 8 | Daisy E. Phillips | 55 | Sister | — | W. Virginia |
| 9 | Brother Sanford | 24 | — | Farmer | W. Virginia |
| 10 | Beulah A. Sanford | 19 | Sister-in-law | — | W. Virginia |
| 11 | Elisha Hungerford | 53 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 12 | Cora E. Hungerford | 56 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Elisha Robert Hungerford | 21 | Son | Mechanic | Maryland |
| 14 | Hazel Hungerford | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Maryland |
| 15 | Margaret Hungerford | 19 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 16 | George B. Masters | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Mary Masters | 59 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 18 | Edna Masters | 20 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 19 | John E. Yates | 42 | Head | Conductor | Maryland |
| 20 | Lula Yates | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 21 | James Yates THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 22 | Margaret E. Yates | 23 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Joseph P. Yates | 19 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 24 | Annie V. Yates | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Charles B. Yates | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Gardner G. Yates | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Thomas Brumfield | 45 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 28 | Bertha Brumfield | 33 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Annie Brumfield | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Leon Brumfield | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Charles Brumfield | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Cecelia Brumfield | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Raymond Brumfield | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Phillip Brumfield | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Herman Brumfield | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 36 | James A. Campbell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 37 | Mary Campbell | 48 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Henry Campbell | 22 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Anna Campbell | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 40 | John Frey | 44 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 41 | Mary Frey | 47 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 42 | James B. Frey | 19 | Son | Assistant | Maryland |
| 43 | Paul Frey | 17 | Son | Assistant | Maryland |
| 44 | Cecelia Frey | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 45 | John Frey | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 46 | James Frey | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Leroy Frey | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Isabella Frey | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Jerome Frey | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Ralph Frey | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)