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Minnie James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Greenville, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Minnie James across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Greenville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Fairview Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charley James | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| W James | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Willie James | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mattie James | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Minnie James | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Linnie James | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John James | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ben James | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Greenville, South …
Daughter, age 1
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| 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
Greenville, South …
Daughter, age 12
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| 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 Minnie James across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Greenville, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Minnie James
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · South Carolina
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Sibling
John James
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie James
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben James
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linnie James
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charley James
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Greenville, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1697unit:1009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. H. Pitts | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Pitts | 34 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 3 | Claude Pitts | 16 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 4 | Clyde Pitts | 14 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 5 | Harry Lee Pitts | 11 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 6 | Mildred Pitts | 10 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 7 | Margerite Pitts | 6 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 8 | Hazel Pitts | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 9 | Nellie Pitts | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 10 | Mildred Milton | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Ella Milton | 21 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 12 | Fred Milton | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 13 | Vance Milton | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 14 | Buford Milton | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 15 | Rudie Burling | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Alta Burling | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 17 | Myrtle Burling | 6 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 18 | Clara Bell Burling | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 19 | Earl Burling | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 20 | George W. Burling | 0 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 21 | Alvin Folison | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Annie Folison | 20 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 23 | Andy Folison | 20 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Leah Folison | 22 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 25 | J. W. Woods | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | W. H. James | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Mattie James | 42 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 28 | Willie James | 16 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ben James | 14 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 30 | Minnie James THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 31 | John James | 10 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 32 | Charley James | 7 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 33 | Linnie James | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 34 | J. W. Lucas | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Maggie Lucas | 44 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 36 | C. W. Lucas | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Myrtle Lucas | 24 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 38 | Mildred Lucas | 2 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 39 | Hazel Lucas | 0 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 40 | J. P. Goldsmith | 53 | Head | Bookkeeping | South Carolina |
| 41 | Mollie Goldsmith | 52 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 42 | Ed Goldsmith | 20 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 43 | Annie Goldsmith | 15 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 44 | Albert Goldsmith | 13 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 45 | Mabel James | 26 | Boarder | Teaching | South Carolina |
| 46 | Lilly May Snyder | 20 | Boarder | Teaching | North Carolina |
| 47 | John Duke | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Bessie Duke | 21 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 49 | Norris Duke | 7 | Daughter | None | 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)