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Lula James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Catahoula, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Lula James across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Catahoula, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Catahoula, Louisiana |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 5 |
| 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 Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrie James | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary James | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lon James | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Jeffrie James | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Sallie James | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Sallie James | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Clifton James | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Evel James | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lula James | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Catahoula, Louisiana
Daughter, age 5
Catahoula, Louisiana · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Catahoula, Louisiana
Daughter, age 16
Catahoula, Louisiana · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Lula James across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Catahoula, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lula James
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Evel James
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lon James
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie James
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary James
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeffrie James
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifton James
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Catahoula, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Catahoula, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu609unit:0109)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Benjamin Mcduffie | 21 | Head | Log Hauling | Louisiana |
| 52 | Mary Mcduffie | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Lymon Mcduffie | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Jeffrie James | 61 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Sallie James | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Jeffrie James | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Lon James | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Lula James THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Mary James | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Evel James | 14 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Clifton James | 12 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Sallie James | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 63 | T. C. Kirby | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Hattie Lee Kirby | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Clayton Kirby | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | T. C. Jr. Kirby | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | John Jr. Frazier | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Gertrude Frazier | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Babe M. Frazier | 16 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Raffel Frazier | 14 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Cesar Vantress | 47 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Sophia Vantress | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Stella Vantress | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Gilbert Vantress | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Mamie Vantress | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Randolph Vantress | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Charlie Vantress | 2 | Grand Son | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Dave Vantress | 61 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Lizzie Vantress | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Oscar Vantress | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 81 | Dave Jr. Vantress | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 82 | Henry Vantress | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 83 | A. Kate Vantress | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 84 | Easter Vantress | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Carrie Vantress | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Ernest Vantress | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Effie Vantress | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | Idenna Vantress | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Joseph Walker | 28 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 90 | Rosa Walker | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Willie Walker | 10 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 92 | Pusos Walker | 14 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 93 | Dan Walker | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Dora Jr. Walker | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Sam Hatten | 71 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 96 | Mary Hatten | 63 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | Melville Hatten | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 98 | Tony H. Hatten | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 99 | Barty Hatten | 11 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 100 | Berda Hatten | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)