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Lula James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Iredell, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lula James across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Iredell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: N. Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Iredell, North Carolina |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Lula V. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birthplace (normalized) | n carolina |
| Township / Ward | Shiloh Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ionie James | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Charles James | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lula James | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Hattie James | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| R James | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1910
Duval, Florida
Spouse, age 21
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Birthplace (normalized) | n carolina |
1920
Iredell, North …
Spouse, age 31
Iredell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Lula V. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birthplace (normalized) | n carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Lula James across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lula James
Spouse · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Iredell, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Iredell, North Carolina
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1318unit:0521)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | James W. Hawkins | 42 | Head | — | N. Carolina |
| 4 | George W. Hall | 40 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 5 | Mary Hall | 30 | Wife | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 6 | Raleigh Hall | 11 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 7 | Haughtie Hall | 8 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 8 | Victoria Hall | 5 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Hall | 3 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 10 | Joe C. Branson | 70 | Head | — | N. Carolina |
| 11 | Mary F. Branson | 55 | Wife | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 12 | Ima M. Branson | 11 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 13 | James M. Hawkins | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 14 | Ollie M. Hawkins | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 15 | Ernestine H. Hawkins | 4 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 16 | Ivan H. Hawkins | 1 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 17 | Alex W. Roney | 25 | Head | — | N. Carolina |
| 18 | Lillian J. Roney | 25 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 19 | Stella Roney | 1 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 20 | Flora E. Wall | 47 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 21 | Ruth M. Wall | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | N. Carolina |
| 22 | Samuel M. Wall | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 23 | Robert Lee Wall | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 24 | Pearce H. Wall | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 25 | Nellie E. Wall | 12 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 26 | Luther W. Wall | 9 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 27 | James W. Wilson | 43 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 28 | Hettie V. Wilson | 33 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 29 | Paul G. Wilson | 8 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 30 | Odell Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 31 | Juanita Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 32 | Frank E. Wilson | 2 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 33 | Mary A. Carter | 56 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 34 | John W. Carter | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 35 | Caleb T. Carter | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 36 | R. James | 27 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 37 | Lula V. James THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 38 | Ionie V. James | 6 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 39 | Hattie V. James | 5 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 40 | Charles S. James | 1 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 41 | George R. Brown | 29 | Head | — | N. Carolina |
| 42 | Florence B. Brown | 25 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 43 | Mary E. Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 44 | George L. Brown | 3 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 45 | Brown | 1 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 46 | John E. B. Shafer | 57 | Head | — | N. Carolina |
| 47 | Eliza A. Shafer | 56 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 48 | Adelia L. Shafer | 28 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 49 | George C. Hill | 27 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 50 | Ena A. Hill | 22 | Daughter | — | N. 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)