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Mary James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · San Augustine, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mary James across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in San Augustine, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | San Augustine, Texas |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas James | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mary James | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Emma James | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ada James | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Hardy James | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Giles James | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| John James | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Pearl James | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Augustine, …
Daughter, age 7
San Augustine, Texas · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
San Augustine, …
Daughter, age 17
San Augustine, Texas · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in San Augustine, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary James
Daughter · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · Texas
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Sibling
Ada James
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John James
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma James
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Giles James
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas James
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — San Augustine, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — San Augustine, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1843unit:0961)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joe Polk | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | Maud Polk | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | Isadora Polk | 24 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | Mary Polk | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 55 | Andy Polk | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 56 | Asa Polk | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Vannie Polk | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Sarah Polk | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Lula Polk | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Rosa Polk | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | Hardy James | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 62 | Pearl James | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 63 | Ada James | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Mary L. James THIS PERSON | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Emma James | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Thomas James | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | Giles James | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 68 | John J. James | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Horace Harrison | 22 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 70 | Velma Harrison | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 71 | Zacheriah Polk | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 72 | Idonia Polk | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 73 | Nat Crawford | 7 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 74 | Roosevelt Crawford | 4 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 75 | Adam Crawford | 32 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 76 | Lennie B. Crawford | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 77 | Lizzie Crawford | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Jessie J. Crawford | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 79 | Frank Crawford | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 80 | Joe Drew | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Elizabeth Drew | 0 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 82 | Pat Davis | 15 | Companion | — | Texas |
| 83 | Bolden James | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 84 | Frances James | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 85 | Dora James | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 86 | Ella Lane | 23 | Sister-in-law | — | Texas |
| 87 | Joe Jones | 32 | Brother | — | Texas |
| 88 | Tom Drew | 34 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 89 | Eula Drew | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 90 | Gabriel Drew | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 91 | Ellora Drew | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 92 | P. J. Drew | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 93 | S. Morgan Drew | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 94 | Lona Drew | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 95 | Thelma Drew | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 96 | Gladys Drew | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 97 | James James | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 98 | Bertha James | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 99 | George C. James | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 100 | Ellie L. James | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
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)