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William James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Franklin, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this William James across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Franklin, Louisiana |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie James | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Adlie James | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| William James | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Daniel James | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Mary James | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Louisiana
Head, age 48
Franklin, Louisiana · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Franklin, Louisiana
Head, age 58
Franklin, Louisiana · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Franklin-County, Louisiana
Other, age 69
Franklin-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links William James across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William James
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Louisiana
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Franklin, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Franklin, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu612unit:0617)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emma Morse | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Danil Morse | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Edward Morse | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Alrata Morse | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Shelby Morse | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Luana Morse | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Lucile Morse | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Gladis Morse | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Alvin Morse | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | William L James THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Mary A James | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Daniel E James | 23 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Mattie L James | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Adlie James | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | John T James | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Evelen James | 49 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Mary E James | 28 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Willie Williams | 17 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Isahia Kelly | 22 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Mary Kelly | 18 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Ira Kelly | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | George H Lynch | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Rosa M Lynch | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Mildred Pruitt | 7 | Orphan | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Irad Lucy Akin | 24 | Boarder | School Teacher | Mississippi |
| 76 | Willie Witty | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Calvin Thacker | 39 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Gladis Thacker | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Carylee Thacker | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Dan Thacker | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Tracy Thacker | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Ellen Rollins | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 83 | Ben Rollins | 19 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Lucy Rollins | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Joel Rumble | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 86 | Dannie Rumble | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 87 | William G Harris | 43 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 88 | Lulu M Harris | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Nancy J Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Mary S Harris | 65 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Lee Bradley | 30 | Head | Traper | Louisiana |
| 92 | Bertha Bradley | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Harry Harris | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 94 | Eunice Harris | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Lussie Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | Marie Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | Ellis Harris | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | Martin Taber | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 99 | Joe Taber | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 100 | Billie Jennit | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Louisiana |
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)