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Samuel James — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Thomas, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Samuel James across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Thomas, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Wash — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Thomas, Georgia |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Thomasville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loraine James | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Loraine James | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ernest James | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Samuel James | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fulton, Georgia
Son, age 5
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Fulton, Georgia
Son, age 13
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 18 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Errand Boy |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Thomas, Georgia
Head, age 23
Thomas, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Samuel James across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James James (~0.92 confidence) and father Wash James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah James (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James James
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wash James
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary James
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah James
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel James
Head · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · 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 — Thomas, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Thomas, Georgia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu280unit:0248)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrie Harris | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Stella Thompson | 33 | Head | Maid | Georgia |
| 3 | John Thompson | 13 | Son | At School | Georgia |
| 4 | Bill Thompson | 12 | Son | At School | Georgia |
| 5 | James H Boyd | 31 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Margaret Boyd | 30 | Wife | Minister | Mississippi |
| 7 | Robert Boyd | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Althea Boyd | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Thomas Draughon | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Sarah Draughon | 25 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 11 | John B Draughon | 27 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 12 | Sam Jr Williams | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Maria Sheffield | 40 | Head | At School | Georgia |
| 14 | Hattie Sheffield | 9 | Daughter | Laundress | Georgia |
| 15 | Henry Brownlee | 50 | Head | At School | Georgia |
| 16 | Lula Brownlee | 42 | Wife | Meat Cutter | Georgia |
| 17 | Alphonso Brownlee | 18 | Son | Laundress | Georgia |
| 18 | Anthony Brownlee | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Oscar Brownlee | 11 | Son | Presser | Georgia |
| 20 | Walter Brownlee | 9 | Son | At School | Georgia |
| 21 | Susie Brownlee | 7 | Daughter | At School | Georgia |
| 22 | Samuel James THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Loraine James | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | Loraine E James | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Ernest James | 23 | — | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Edward W King | 50 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Emma King | 44 | Wife | Mason | Georgia |
| 28 | Margaret King | 31 | Daughter | Laundress | Georgia |
| 29 | Emory Washington | 26 | Head | At School | Georgia |
| 30 | Mamie Washington | 25 | Wife | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 31 | Noah Room | 57 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 32 | Josephine Room | 53 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 33 | Oren Room | 22 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Charles Room | 21 | Son | Cobbler | Georgia |
| 35 | Sylvester Room | 19 | Son | Chauffeur | Georgia |
| 36 | Gertrude Room | 24 | Daughter | At School | Georgia |
| 37 | Georgiana Room | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | Georgia |
| 38 | Albert Hasky | 31 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 39 | Mary Hasky | 26 | Wife | Carpenter | Florida |
| 40 | Robert Hasky | 5 | Son | Laundress | Georgia |
| 41 | Lula Hasky | 1 | Daughter | At School | Georgia |
| 42 | Robert Sheffield | 60 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Rosa Sheffield | 58 | Wife | Porter | Georgia |
| 44 | Lila James | 55 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 45 | Willie James | 10 | Daughter | Laundress | Georgia |
| 46 | Annie Steergen | 33 | Head | At School | Georgia |
| 47 | Edna Steergen | 9 | Daughter | Laundress | Georgia |
| 48 | Mattie Lou Steergen | 7 | Daughter | At School | Georgia |
| 49 | Nelson Williams | 55 | Head | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
Gen 1 · 4 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)