MJ
Mary James — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary James across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Billie & Head — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Civil District Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary James | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Head James | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Elum James | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ada James | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 9
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 19
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
Daughter, age 29
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Marine Hospital |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 365 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Mary James across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Billie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Head James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada James (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Billie Brown
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Head James
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada James
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Jones
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Jones
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary James
Daughter · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Elum James
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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
41 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1762unit:0902)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pink Lalla | 6 | X | None | Tennessee |
| 52 | Maurine Lalla | 4 | X | None | Tennessee |
| 53 | Arthur Gilbert | 26 | Brother | Collector | Tennessee |
| 54 | Tom Stringfellow | 70 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Lura Stringfellow | 34 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 56 | William Rhodes | 39 | Boarder | Physician | Mississippi |
| 57 | Mattie Pritchett | 79 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 58 | Henry Ellis | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Ida Ellis | 29 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 60 | Luciddy Ellis | 8 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 61 | Jim Ellis | 6 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 62 | Jesse Clay | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Bessie Clay | 26 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 64 | Mollie Clay | 10 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 65 | Mattie Clay | 11 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 66 | David Harrison | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Martha Harrison | 24 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 68 | David W. Harrison | 1 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 69 | Henderson Emerson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Lucy Emerson | 62 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 71 | Raymond Threat | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Stella Threat | 31 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 73 | Will Anderson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Hattie Anderson | 30 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 75 | Nellie Anderson | 12 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 76 | Head James | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 77 | Ada James | 29 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 78 | Mary James THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 79 | Elum James | 8 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 80 | Clay Rodgers | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Daisy Rodgers | 29 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 82 | Lula Rodgers | 9 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 83 | Will Rodgers | 6 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 84 | Isaac Bell | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Maggie Bell | 22 | Sister | None | Tennessee |
| 86 | Arthur Bell | 21 | Brother | None | Tennessee |
| 87 | Will Winston | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Virginia Winston | 36 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 89 | Andrew Jackson | 73 | Head | Physician | Tennessee |
| 90 | Emma Jackson | 66 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 91 | Asa Pryor | 30 | Boarder | Teacher | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)