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William James — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Calhoun, South Carolina

Our Model Tree links this William James across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Calhoun, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 1 b. ~1919 Female Daughter Born: South Carolina Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationCalhoun, South Carolina
SurnameJames
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age1
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Father's BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Mother's BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Additional Details
Birth StateSouth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)south carolina
Township / WardPart Of Caw Caw Township
Est. Birth Year~1919

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 William Age Birth yr
Christabelle James Daughter — 5 ~1915
Athalea James Daughter — 2 ~1918
William James Daughter — 1 ~1919
Aloysius James Daughter — 4 ~1916
Daniel James Head — 35 ~1885
Ruth Jumper Other — 17 ~1903
Daniel James Son — 7 ~1913
Annie James Spouse — 29 ~1891

Census Appearances

1920
Calhoun, South …
Daughter, age 1
Calhoun, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
Surname James
Given Name William
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
Daughter, age 10
Calhoun, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 12 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname James
Given Name Willie M.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Can Read/Write 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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William James across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Calhoun, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William James
Daughter · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Daniel James
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aloysius James
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Athalea James
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christabelle James
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Calhoun, South Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1689unit:0182)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 B Rosa 11 Daughter — South Carolina
52 Emma J Rosa 10 Daughter — South Carolina
53 Benjamin F Rosa 7 Son — South Carolina
54 Parker J Rosa 3 Son — South Carolina
55 Nathaniel Rosa 1 Son — South Carolina
56 Daniel James 35 Head Farmer South Carolina
57 Annie James 29 Wife — South Carolina
58 Daniel Jr James 7 Son — South Carolina
59 Christabelle James 5 Daughter — South Carolina
60 Aloysius James 4 Daughter — South Carolina
61 Athalea James 2 Daughter — South Carolina
62 William James THIS PERSON 1 Daughter — South Carolina
63 Ruth Jumper 17 Boarder — South Carolina
64 Billard Whitaker 51 Head Farmer South Carolina
65 Mary Whitaker 54 Wife — South Carolina
66 Ruth Whitaker 23 Daughter — South Carolina
67 Mctadart Whitaker 20 Son Laborer South Carolina
68 Ethel Whitaker 19 Daughter — South Carolina
69 George Whitaker 26 Head Farmer South Carolina
70 Samuel J Hoffman 40 Head Farmer South Carolina
71 Willie L Hoffman 17 Son Farm Laborer South Carolina
72 Samuel L Hoffman 15 Son Farm Laborer South Carolina
73 Thomas L Hoffman 10 Son Farm Laborer South Carolina
74 Willie L Jefcoat 35 Head Farmer South Carolina
75 Effie E Jefcoat 15 Daughter — South Carolina
76 Benjamin Jenkins 46 Head Laborer South Carolina
77 Mamie L Jenkins 31 Wife Laborer South Carolina
78 Ethel Jenkins 11 Daughter — South Carolina
79 Bertha Jenkins 8 Daughter — South Carolina
80 Monroe Jenkins 6 Son — South Carolina
81 Samp Stabler 43 Head Farmer South Carolina
82 Effie Stabler 33 Wife — South Carolina
83 Lucile Stabler 12 Daughter — South Carolina
84 Hazel Stabler 9 Daughter — South Carolina
85 Abbie Stabler 6 Daughter — South Carolina
86 Margaret Stabler 2 Daughter — South Carolina
87 Fred Wise 23 Brother-in-law Laborer South Carolina
88 Gus James 23 Head Farmer South Carolina
89 Mary James 24 Wife Laborer South Carolina
90 Richard Williams 16 Head Farm Laborer Alabama
91 Luther Jon 25 Head Farmer South Carolina
92 Lizzie L Jon 22 Wife Laborer South Carolina
93 Clinton Jon 2 Son — South Carolina
94 John B Amaker 23 Head Farmer South Carolina
95 Beady Amaker 24 Sister Housekeeper South Carolina
96 John Amaker 20 Brother — South Carolina
97 Freddy Amaker 18 Brother Laborer South Carolina
98 Narcis Amaker 17 Sister — South Carolina
99 Nancy Amaker 16 Sister Laborer South Carolina
100 Nelly Amaker 14 Sister — South Carolina

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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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