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Jessie James — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Darlington, South Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Jessie James across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Darlington, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1904 Female Daughter Born: South Carolina Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationDarlington, South Carolina
SurnameJames
Given NameJessie
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Father's BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Mother's BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Additional Details
OccupationFarm Labor
IndustryHome Farm
Can ReadNo
Can WriteNo
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateSouth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)south carolina
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardMechanicsville School District
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 Jessie Age Birth yr
Phyllis James Daughter — 11 ~1909
Jessie James Daughter — 16 ~1904
John James Son — 6 ~1914
Louisa James Daughter — 10 ~1910
George James Son — 13 ~1907
Sam James Head — 40 ~1880
Laney James Spouse — 42 ~1878
Sam James Son — 8 ~1912
Willie James Son — 4 ~1916

Census Appearances

1910
Clarendon, South …
Daughter, age 7
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname James
Given Name Jessie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south carolina
1920
Darlington, South …
Daughter, age 16
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
Surname James
Given Name Jessie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Occupation Farm Labor
Industry Home Farm
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south 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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Jessie James across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Jessie James
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Phyllis James
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John James
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam James
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louisa James
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie James
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George James
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Darlington, South Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1692unit:0238)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Johnie Williams 30 Head Farming South Carolina
52 Amelia Williams 27 Wife Farm Labor South Carolina
53 Samuel Williams 9 Son Farm Labor South Carolina
54 Georgia Williams 4 Daughter — South Carolina
55 Hampton Warr 44 Head Farming South Carolina
56 Alma Warr 33 Wife — South Carolina
57 Claude Warr 14 Son — South Carolina
58 Amos Bennett 25 Head Farming South Carolina
59 Emily Bennett 23 Wife Farm Labor South Carolina
60 Albertha Bennett 4 Daughter — South Carolina
61 Carranza Bennett 2 Son — South Carolina
62 Edward Bennett 1 Son — South Carolina
63 Wilson Nettles 8 Nephew — South Carolina
64 Rosa L Hunter 29 Head Farming South Carolina
65 Clyde Hunter 6 Son — South Carolina
66 Troy Hunter 4 Son — South Carolina
67 Eddie Brockington 49 Head Farming South Carolina
68 Eliza Brockington 30 Wife Farm Labor South Carolina
69 Amy Brockington 12 Daughter Farm Labor South Carolina
70 Roosevelt Brockington 11 Son Farm Labor South Carolina
71 Sander Brockington 4 Son — South Carolina
72 George Brockington 1 Son — South Carolina
73 Eddie Hunter 46 Head Farming South Carolina
74 Sallie Hunter 36 Wife Farm Labor South Carolina
75 Robert Hunter 10 Son — South Carolina
76 Earl Hunter 7 Son — South Carolina
77 Lu Hunter 4 Son — South Carolina
78 Eloise Hunter 1 Daughter — South Carolina
79 Tilman Fraser 45 Head Farming South Carolina
80 Lohnie Fraser 25 Wife Farm Labor South Carolina
81 Eddie Fraser 12 Son Farm Labor South Carolina
82 Winston Fraser 4 Son — South Carolina
83 Josephine Fraser 3 Daughter — South Carolina
84 Jack Fraser 1 Son — South Carolina
85 Sam James 40 Head Farming South Carolina
86 Laney James 42 Wife Farm Labor South Carolina
87 Jessie James THIS PERSON 16 Daughter Farm Labor South Carolina
88 George James 13 Son Farm Labor South Carolina
89 Phyllis James 11 Daughter Farm Labor South Carolina
90 Louisa James 10 Daughter Farm Labor South Carolina
91 Sam Jr James 8 Son Farm Labor South Carolina
92 John James 6 Son — South Carolina
93 Willie James 4 Son — South Carolina
94 Lonnie Pearce 22 Head Farming South Carolina
95 Kate Pearce 21 Wife Farm Labor South Carolina
96 Mabell Halloway 34 Head Farming South Carolina
97 Alvin L Halloway 12 Son Farm Labor South Carolina
98 Douglas Halloway 9 Son — South Carolina
99 Virginia Halloway 4 Daughter — South Carolina
100 Leon Williamson 30 Brother Farm Labor South Carolina

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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)

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