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Joseph James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lee, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph James across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lee, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lee, South Carolina |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Ionia Township |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula James | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Cornelius James | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Marie James | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Joseph James | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ethel James | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Walter James | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Henry James | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Lula James | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clarendon, South …
Son, age 1
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Joe E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Lee, South …
Son, age 10
Lee, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Joseph James across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph James
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Walter James
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie James
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel James
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornelius James
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula James
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Lee, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1701unit:0801)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Laughtenberry Willie | 24 | Boarder | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 52 | Laughtenberry Fannie | 24 | Boarder | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 53 | Laughtenberry James | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Laughtenberry Mabel | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Henry James | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Lula James | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lula James | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Joseph James THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Walter James | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Ethel James | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Marie James | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Cornelius James | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | William Clatton | 20 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Lizzie Clatton | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Robert Jenkins | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Lizzie Jenkins | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Robert Jenkins | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Lula Jenkins | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Elizabeth Jenkins | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Marie Jenkins | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Wesley Jenkins | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Willie Bowman | 19 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Georgiana Bowman | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Henry Cuthbert | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Clara Cuthbert | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Janis Cuthbert | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lizzie Cuthbert | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Willie Cuthbert | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Elise Cuthbert | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Woodrow Cuthbert | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Lillie B Cuthbert | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Jason Jones | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Mary Jones | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Emily Jones | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Josephine Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Belle Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Samuel Avery | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Betsy Avery | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Lizzie Avery | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Mandy Avery | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Carrie Avery | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | William Corbett | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Eva Corbett | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Abraham Corbett | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Mckinley Corbett | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Benjamin Corbett | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Henry Rowell | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Lila Rowell | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Wesley Rowell | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Bud Rowell | 6 | Son | — | 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)