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Lula James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Darlington, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lula James across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Darlington, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Darlington, South Carolina |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| 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 | School District 13 Society Hill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry James | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Rashua James | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Martha James | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Frank James | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lillian James | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Maude James | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Luke James | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Betsy James | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Alphonso James | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Ivey James | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Joe James | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lawson James | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lula James | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dillon, South …
Daughter, age 3
Dillon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Darlington, South …
Daughter, age 14
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 13 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| 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 Lula James across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lula James
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Luke James
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maude James
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ivey James
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank James
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawson James
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe James
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry James
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alphonso James
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betsy 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 — Darlington, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Darlington, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1692unit:0379)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Melvin Bates | 59 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mariah Bates | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Julius Bates | 23 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Beulah Bates | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Daniel Bates | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Louisa Bates | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Neoma Bates | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Bernard Bates | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Levian Bates | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Cora Bates | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Eula Bates | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Benson Bates | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Nancy Bates | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Beatrice Bates | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Lewis Robertson | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Nell Robertson | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Norma Robertson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Robert Buchanan | 49 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Elsie Buchanan | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Andrew Buchanan | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Jane Buchanan | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Ruby Buchanan | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Ditha Buchanan | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Genette Buchanan | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Bernice Buchanan | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Meander Buchanan | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Eullene Buchanan | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Otha Buchanan | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | China Thompson | 40 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Monroe Thompson | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Cleyson Thompson | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Dexter Thompson | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Almena Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Susanna Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Dorothy Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Bell Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Memphis Thompson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Rashua James | 69 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Martha James | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Henry James | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Luke James | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Maude James | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Ivey James | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Lula James THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Betsy James | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Frank James | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Joe James | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Lawson James | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Alphonso James | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Lillian James | 20 | Daughter in Law | — | 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)