Nellie James — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Bibb, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Nellie James across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bibb, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1881 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Bibb, Georgia
Surname	James
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	at Home
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laundress
Township / Ward	Macon City
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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 Nellie	Age	Birth yr
Nellie James	Spouse	—	39	~1881
Annie James	Daughter	—	15	~1905
Viola James	Daughter	—	18	~1902
Arthur James	Head	—	39	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Bibb, Georgia

Spouse, age 39

Bibb, Georgia · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

Surname	James
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	at Home
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Bibb, Georgia

Spouse, age 48

Bibb, Georgia · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jones
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	at Home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Nellie James

Spouse · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Georgia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Bibb, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu235unit:0677)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Phil Ford	34	Head	Laborer	Georgia
2	Indiana Ford	28	Wife	—	Georgia
3	Isaac Peek	24	Head	Laborer	Georgia
4	Bertha Peek	18	Wife	—	Georgia
5	Willie Goddard	24	Head	Driver	Georgia
6	Ella Goddard	27	Wife	—	Georgia
7	John Savage	50	Head	Bookkeeper	Georgia
8	Cassandra Savage	43	Wife	Housework	Georgia
9	Edward W Savage	16	Son	—	Georgia
10	Emma M Savage	18	Daughter	—	Georgia
11	Alex Savage	29	Son	Laborer	Georgia
12	Nellie Savage	28	Daughter-in-law	Servant	Georgia
13	Mabel Flint	25	Daughter	Nurse	Georgia
14	Jesse Thornton	51	Head	Blacksmith	Georgia
15	Mary J Thornton	34	Wife	—	Georgia
16	Alberta Brooks	13	Sister-in-law	—	Georgia
17	Georgia Martin	42	Head	Laundress	Georgia
18	Nettie Martin	17	Daughter	Laundress	Georgia
19	Lula Martin	16	Daughter	Laundress	Georgia
20	Caroline Todd	79	Mother	—	Georgia
21	Manly Todd	34	Brother	—	Georgia
22	Junia Lawson	39	Head	Laundress	Georgia
23	Tommie Lawson	17	Son	Laborer	Georgia
24	John Lawson	11	Son	—	Georgia
25	Mattie M Lawson	1	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
26	Milton Lawson	0	Son	—	Georgia
27	Annie Lawson	0	Daughter	—	Georgia
28	William Jordan	37	Head	Laborer	Georgia
29	Beulah Jordan	29	Wife	—	Georgia
30	Lee G Jordan	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
31	Agnes Jordan	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
32	North Name Her Jordan	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
33	Sarah Jordan	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
34	William A Jordan	1	Son	—	Georgia
35	Anderson Thomas	19	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Georgia
36	George Lundy	42	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
37	Annie Lundy	31	Wife	—	Georgia
38	Catherine Lundy	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
39	Ella B Lundy	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
40	Castella Lundy	22	Niece	Laundress	Georgia
41	Anna B Lundy	10	Grand-niece	—	Georgia
42	Arthur James	39	Head	Laborer	Georgia
43	Nellie James THIS PERSON	39	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
44	Viola James	18	Daughter	Laundress	Georgia
45	Annie M James	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
46	Dave Strong	24	Head	Laborer	Georgia
47	Annie Strong	23	Wife	—	Georgia
48	Annie W Strong	2	Son	—	Georgia
49	W. M. Strong	1	Son	—	Georgia
50	Annie Johnson	60	Head	Laundress	Georgia

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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)

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