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Willie James — 1920 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1920 United States Federal Census · Panola, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Willie James across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Panola, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 6 b. ~1914 Female Daughter Born: Mississippi Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationPanola, Mississippi
SurnameJames
Given NameWillie
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age6
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
Can ReadNo
Can WriteNo
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 4 Part Of
Est. Birth Year~1914

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.

12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Willie Age Birth yr
Willie James Daughter — 6 ~1914
Lucy James Daughter — 10 ~1910
Susie James Daughter — 20 ~1900
Mcewen James Daughter — 3 ~1917
Pearl James Daughter — 1 ~1919
Ellis James Daughter — 14 ~1906
Ethel James Daughter — 18 ~1902
Ora James Daughter — 16 ~1904
George James Head — 48 ~1872
Samuel James Son — 21 ~1899
George James Son — 8 ~1912
Dora James Spouse — 43 ~1877

Census Appearances

1920
Panola, Mississippi
Daughter, age 6
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 12 household members
Surname James
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Panola, Mississippi
Daughter, age 17
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jones
Given Name Willie H
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Laborer
Industry Gen Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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 Willie James across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Panola, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie James
Daughter · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Ellis James
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George James
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel James
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl James
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie James
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy James
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ora James
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel James
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mcewen James
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Panola, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu869unit:0349)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 George Doyle 48 Head Farmer Mississippi
52 Charley Doyle 44 Wife — Mississippi
53 Ira T Doyle 24 Daughter — Mississippi
54 Victoria Doyle 22 Daughter — Mississippi
55 Jasper Doyle 18 Son — Mississippi
56 Ruby Doyle 14 Daughter — Mississippi
57 Silas Doyle 12 Son — Mississippi
58 Leroy Doyle 10 Son — Mississippi
59 Early Doyle 9 Daughter — Mississippi
60 Ann Doyle 5 Daughter — Mississippi
61 Walter Doyle 46 Head Farmer Mississippi
62 Susie Doyle 39 Wife — Mississippi
63 Lizzie Doyle 19 Daughter — Mississippi
64 Floyd Doyle 17 Son — Mississippi
65 Alice Doyle 13 Daughter — Mississippi
66 Johnie Doyle 11 Daughter — Mississippi
67 Rachel Doyle 9 Daughter — Mississippi
68 Dora Doyle 8 Daughter — Mississippi
69 Moses Doyle 6 Son — Mississippi
70 Henry Mccartell 63 Head Farmer Mississippi
71 Laura Mccartell 60 Wife — Mississippi
72 Jim Mccartell 12 Son Laborer Mississippi
73 George Redd 60 Head Farmer Mississippi
74 Lula Redd 22 Daughter — Mississippi
75 Dan Redd 20 Son Laborer Mississippi
76 Lena Redd 17 Daughter — Mississippi
77 Elmira Redd 14 Daughter — Mississippi
78 Julia Redd 10 Daughter — Mississippi
79 George James 48 Head Farmer Mississippi
80 Dora James 43 Wife — Mississippi
81 Samuel H James 21 Son Laborer Mississippi
82 Susie James 20 Daughter — Mississippi
83 Ethel James 18 Daughter — Mississippi
84 Ora James 16 Daughter — Mississippi
85 Ellis James 14 Daughter — Mississippi
86 Lucy M James 10 Daughter — Mississippi
87 George W James 8 Son — Mississippi
88 Willie James THIS PERSON 6 Daughter — Mississippi
89 Mcewen James 3 Daughter — Mississippi
90 Pearl James 1 Daughter — Mississippi
91 Nathan James 39 Head Farmer Mississippi
92 Jennie James 34 Wife — Mississippi
93 Willie H James 14 Son — Mississippi
94 Gratis James 10 Daughter — Mississippi
95 Mary Drake 55 Head Farmer Mississippi
96 Ed Drake 20 Son Laborer Mississippi
97 Robert Hambright 40 Head Farmer Mississippi
98 Lizzie Hambright 38 Wife — Mississippi
99 Robbie L Hambright 14 Daughter — Mississippi
100 Edna L Hambright 11 Daughter — 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)

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