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Willie James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Saint Francis, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Willie James across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Saint Francis, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Saint Francis, Arkansas |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm Labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Griggs Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie James | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Andrew Smith | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Ida Hays | Other | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Thomas Burrus | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Willie James | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Joseph Burrus | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Johnnie Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Bennie Burrus | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Andrew Smith | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Nathaniel James | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Adellar James | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Frances Smith | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Mary Burrus | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1910
Poinsett, Arkansas
Son, age 5
Poinsett, Arkansas · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Will J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Saint Francis, …
Son, age 14
Saint Francis, Arkansas · implied b. ~1906 — 13 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm Labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Willie James across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie James
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Bennie Burrus
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Burrus
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Burrus
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie James
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathaniel James
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Saint Francis, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Saint Francis, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu080unit:0825)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Johnson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | Angeline Johnson | 30 | Wife | Housework | Texas |
| 53 | Arlean Johnson | 8 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 54 | Julia Johnson | 0 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 55 | Hattie Homes | 52 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Theodore Homes | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 57 | Lonley Homes | 14 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 58 | Willie Homes | 13 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 59 | Marie Guest | 23 | Wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Gertrude Guest | 7 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 61 | Mary Guest | 5 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 62 | Jameson Guest | 3 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 63 | Cora Lee | 17 | Hired Girl | Housework | Mississippi |
| 64 | Dellia Avant | 40 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | John B. Avant | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 66 | Sam Avant | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mckinley Avant | 13 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 68 | Percy Avant | 11 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 69 | James Bruce | 46 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 70 | Cathern Davis | 35 | Sister | Housework | Mississippi |
| 71 | L. Mcfarland | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Martha Mcfarland | 37 | Wife | Housework | Mississippi |
| 73 | Coleman Mcfarland | 23 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 74 | Mary J. Mcfarland | 22 | Daughter | Home Farm | Mississippi |
| 75 | William Mcfarland | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 76 | Charles Mcfarland | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 77 | Henry Mcfarland | 14 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 78 | Ben Mcfarland | 13 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 79 | Andrew Smith | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Frances Smith | 33 | Wife | Housework | Mississippi |
| 81 | Johnnie Smith | 2 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 82 | Andrew Jr. Smith | 0 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 83 | Mary Burrus | 54 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Joseph Burrus | 30 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 85 | Bennie Burrus | 26 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 86 | Thomas Burrus | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 87 | Adellar James | 35 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Willie James THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 89 | Nathaniel James | 11 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 90 | Minnie James | 7 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 91 | Ida Hays | 56 | Grandmother | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | Nash Richardson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Reva Richardson | 33 | Wife | Housework | Mississippi |
| 94 | Joe Richardson | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 95 | Lewis Richardson | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 96 | Bertha Richardson | 11 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 97 | Pinskey Richardson | 9 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 98 | James Shells | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Thealla Shells | 23 | Wife | Housework | Mississippi |
| 100 | Allen Shells | 0 | Son | None | Mississippi |
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)