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Willie James — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Liberty, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Willie James across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Liberty, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Liberty, Georgia |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 24Th District |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadie James | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Willie James | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Saml James | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Comfort James | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Saml James | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Sarah James | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Milton, Georgia
Daughter, age 13
Milton, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Liberty, Georgia
Daughter, age 23
Liberty, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Willie James across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie James
Daughter · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Georgia
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Sibling
Comfort James
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Saml James
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sadie James
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Liberty, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Liberty, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu266unit:0701)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collins Spencer | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Maggie Spencer | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Bertha Spencer | 65 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | James Chestnut | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 5 | Lula Chestnut | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Willie H Chestnut | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Alonzo L Chestnut | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Ruth Chestnut | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Leland S Chestnut | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Jessie Spring | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 11 | Avillie Spring | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Milliard Spring | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | William H Sallett | 75 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 14 | Ann Sallett | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Miller Edwards | 16 | Step Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Dessie Edwards | 3 | Step Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | John Brown | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Lizzie Brown | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | John Brown | 22 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 20 | Dave Brown | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | Annie Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Dora Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Billie Brown | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Henry Brown | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Saml Le Count | 50 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 26 | Anna Le Count | 45 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 27 | Fred Le Count | 24 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 28 | Idon Le Count | 22 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 29 | Susie Le Count | 19 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 30 | Dick H Le Count | 17 | Son | — | Florida |
| 31 | Jake Williams | 55 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Sallie Williams | 51 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Annie Williams | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Richard Williams | 25 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Joseph Williams | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Raleigh Williams | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Saml James | 60 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Sarah James | 50 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 39 | Saml James | 25 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Willie James THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 41 | Comfort James | 21 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Sadie N James | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 43 | Benj Crestone | 55 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Lula Crestone | 55 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 45 | Joseph Crestone | 27 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Lula Crestone | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 47 | Tom Jones | 28 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Lula Jones | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Lula Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Ed Jones | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
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)