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Lillie James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kershaw, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lillie James across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kershaw, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| 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 |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chambermaid |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Chambermaid |
| Township / Ward | Dekalb Township |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph James | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Josie James | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Bird James | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Randolph James | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Cora James | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| James James | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Margaret James | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Lillie James | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sumter, South …
Daughter, age 7
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Lilly |
| 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 |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Kershaw, South …
Daughter, age 16
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| 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 | Chambermaid |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Lillie James across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lillie James
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Randolph James
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josie James
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bird James
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James James
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora James
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Kershaw, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1700unit:0658)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pandel Smith | 23 | Head | Dray | South Carolina |
| 52 | Nancy Smith | 22 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 53 | Sam Jones | 40 | Head | Coachman | South Carolina |
| 54 | Lillie Jones | 40 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 55 | Marie Jones | 17 | Stepdaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Wayne Jones | 12 | Stepson | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Joe Stephens | 24 | Head | Dray | South Carolina |
| 58 | Edith Stephens | 22 | Wife | Waitress | South Carolina |
| 59 | Keith Williams | 72 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Annie Tindall | 18 | — | Machine | South Carolina |
| 61 | Henry Johnson | 18 | — | Machine | South Carolina |
| 62 | Sam Dais | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Eva Dais | 35 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 64 | Alfred Fortune | 35 | Head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 65 | Mary Fortune | 34 | Wife | Helper | South Carolina |
| 66 | Pauline Fortune | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Wesley Daige | 25 | Head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 68 | Judith Daige | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Wesley James | 45 | Head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 70 | Emma James | 43 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 71 | Lizzie James | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Eugene Brevard | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Lillie Brevard | 39 | Wife | Chambermaid | South Carolina |
| 74 | Eddie Brevard | 22 | Son | Cook | South Carolina |
| 75 | Willie Brevard | 21 | Son | Labor | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lottie Brevard | 20 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 77 | Isabelle Brevard | 18 | Daughter | Chambermaid | South Carolina |
| 78 | Mattie Brevard | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Eugene Junior Brevard | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Cora Brevard | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Elizabeth Brevard | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | John Brevard | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Lincoln Brevard | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Leon Brevard | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Randolph James | 45 | Head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 86 | Margaret James | 46 | Wife | Dishwasher | South Carolina |
| 87 | Bird James | 19 | Daughter | Dishwasher | South Carolina |
| 88 | Josie James | 18 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 89 | Lillie James THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Chambermaid | South Carolina |
| 90 | Randolph Junior James | 15 | Son | Labor | South Carolina |
| 91 | James James | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Cora James | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | John Dais | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Katie Dais | 40 | Wife | Chambermaid | South Carolina |
| 95 | Ella Dais | 21 | Daughter | Chambermaid | South Carolina |
| 96 | Rachel Dais | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | South Carolina |
| 97 | John Junior Dais | 17 | Son | Labor | South Carolina |
| 98 | Florence Dais | 15 | Daughter | Labor | South Carolina |
| 99 | Hampton Dais | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Mary Dais | 10 | Daughter | — | South 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)