JJ
Joseph James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Natchitoches, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph James across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Natchitoches, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Natchitoches, Louisiana |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irvin James | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Joseph James | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Cora James | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 22
Natchitoches, Louisiana · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Head, age 32
Natchitoches, Louisiana · implied b. ~1878 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Head, age 42
Natchitoches, Louisiana · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Joseph James across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Natchitoches, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Joseph James
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Louisiana
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Natchitoches, Louisiana
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Natchitoches, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu618unit:0589)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Doria James | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Ellis James | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Annie James | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Andrew James | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Albert Moran | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Fileman Moran | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Agustine Moran | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Gus Moran | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Florence Moran | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Rosa Moran | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Albert Moran | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Willie Moran | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Henry Moran | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | George Moran | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Edward Davis | 69 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 66 | Edward Jr Davis | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Victoria Davis | 33 | Daughter-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Louisa Davis | 11 | Grand-daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Earl Davis | 9 | Grand-son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Rosa Davis | 7 | Grand-daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Joseph E Davis | 5 | Grand-son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Lillie Davis | 3 | Grand-daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Ella Davis | 1 | Grand-daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Edgar Ely | 47 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Lalisa Ely | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Haywood Ely | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Mary Ely | 16 | Daughter-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Edgar Ely | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Clarence Ely | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Leo Ely | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 81 | Paul Ely | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Grant Ely | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Anna May Ely | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Gilbert Ely | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Joseph Ely | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Robert James | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 87 | Ida James | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | Horace James | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Grant James | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | John C James | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Henry Benjamin | 51 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 92 | Patsy Benjamin | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Martha Benjamin | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Lee Benjamin | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 95 | Richard Benjamin | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | Henry Benjamin | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | King Benjamin | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | Joseph James THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 99 | Cora James | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Irvin James | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
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)