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Lula James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Lula James across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Lula M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 9Th District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel James | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Willie James | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Henry James | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| John James | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lula James | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Son James | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ellen James | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Lula M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 10
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Lula M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lula James
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Tennessee
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Sibling
John James
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Son James
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen James
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel James
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:0421)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gus Hamilton | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Arra Hamilton | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Esther Hamilton | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Moody Rice | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Millie Rice | 29 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Moody Jr Rice | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Jake P Sanders | 19 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Andrew Neal | 49 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 59 | Calla Neal | 52 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Nannie Johnson | 25 | Hired Girl | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Warren Littlejohn | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Amelia Littlejohn | 47 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Clayton Cox | 18 | Grandson | Trucker | Tennessee |
| 64 | Christine Cox | 20 | Granddaughter | Sack Cleaner | Tennessee |
| 65 | Theodore Cox | 10 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Nezamine Cox | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Will Cale | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Addie Cale | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Addie Cale | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Robert J Cale | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Willie B Cale | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Claud Cale | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Wilson Cale | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Hosey James | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Lizzie James | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Otis James | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Harry James | 13 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Mary James | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Estella James | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Louis James | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Lena James | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Will Smith | 46 | Head | Car Cleaner | Mississippi |
| 83 | Mary Smith | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | William Smith | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Flora Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Dave Smith | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Elijah Dawson | 66 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Katie Dawson | 67 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Pauline Dawson | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Mattie Dawson | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Harry Dawson | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Nathaniel Dawson | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Joseph Dawson | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Henry James | 32 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Willie M James | 29 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 96 | John H James | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Lula M James THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Son James | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Samuel James | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Ellen James | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)