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James York — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Burke, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James York across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Burke, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Burke, North Carolina |
| Surname | York |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lower Fork Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred York | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Selma York | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James York | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mack York | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Wilkine York | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Etta York | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| John York | Son | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1910
Burke, North …
Son, age 3
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | York |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Burke, North …
Son, age 14
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | York |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 York across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Burke, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James York
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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Sibling
John York
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Selma York
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred York
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilkine York
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Burke, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Burke, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1287unit:0764)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pink Cook | 40 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Rosana Cook | 35 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Elsie Cook | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ray Cook | 12 | Grand son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Julius York | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Etta York | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Will York | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Minnie York | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Sam York | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Soph Watts | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mary Watts | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Riley York | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Sarah York | 53 | Mother | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Martha York | 24 | Sister | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Andrew Evans | 15 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lessie Evans | 18 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lizzie Chapman | 24 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Alfred Lail | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Martha Lail | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Eliza Lail | 9 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Birty Lail | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Dan Lail | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Sarah Lail | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mack York | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Etta York | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | James York THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Alfred York | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Wilkine York | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Selma York | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | John York | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Joseph Walker | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Hester Walker | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Minnie Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Delbert L. Walker | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Emery Walker | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Joseph R. Chapman | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lula Chapman | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Paula Chapman | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Junie Chapman | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Dora Chapman | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Florine Chapman | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Sherrill Chapman | 8 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Edwin Chapman | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | John C. Chapman | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Fannie Berry | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Peter Talbert | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Alice Talbert | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mamie Talbert | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Junie Talbert | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Maie Talbert | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
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)