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Lula James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pickens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lula James across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pickens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pickens, South Carolina |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| 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 | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Central |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker James | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lula James | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| John James | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Walker James | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Dorothy James | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pickens, South …
Spouse, age 21
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Pickens, South …
Spouse, age 30
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links Lula James across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Pickens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lula James
Spouse · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Pickens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Pickens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1706unit:0984)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cunhue Rolland | 54 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | James Smith | 53 | Head | Black Smith | South Carolina |
| 3 | Alice Smith | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Rufus Smith | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Felix Lillard | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Margrete Lillard | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Samuel E Lillard | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Eugenie M Lillard | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | John A Lillard | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Clara Lillard | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Louise Lillard | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Margaret Lillard | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Annie Lee Lillard | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Thomas Pearman | 65 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mary J Pearman | 66 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | J Seb Palmer | 25 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 17 | J Cic Palmer | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | James E Palmer | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | George W Palmer | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | William Isacy | 36 | Head | Machinist | South Carolina |
| 21 | Minnie Isacy | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Thelma Isacy | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Richard Isacy | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Clara Isacy | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | James Hall | 66 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 26 | Harriet Hall | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Pearl Hunter | 28 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 28 | Bertha Hunter | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Theodore Hunter | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Earl Jr Hunter | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Luther A Holger | 62 | Head | Minister | South Carolina |
| 32 | Amie Kirk Holger | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mary Mauldin | 63 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Willie Mauldin | 11 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | John Mauldin | 10 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | John Hall | 57 | Head | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 37 | Mattie C Hall | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | James Hall | 24 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 39 | Emily Hall | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | South Carolina |
| 40 | Boyke Hopkins | 30 | Head | Agent | South Carolina |
| 41 | Estella Hopkins | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Boyke Hopkins | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Mildred Hopkins | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Louise Hopkins | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Pearl White | 38 | Sister | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Walker James | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lula James THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | Painter | South Carolina |
| 48 | Walker James | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | John James | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Dorothy James | 1 | 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)