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Charles Chapman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mason, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Chapman across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mason, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mason, West Virginia |
| Surname | Chapman |
| Given Name | Charles A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hannan District Precinct 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmer Chapman | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Charles Chapman | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Emmett Chapman | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Carl Chapman | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Gladys Chapman | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ada Chapman | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| John Chapman | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Inis Chapman | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Elva Chapman | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Charley Chapman | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Shelby Chapman | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mason, West …
Head, age 24
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members
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| Surname | Chapman |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Iron factory |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Mason, West …
Head, age 33
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 11 household members
| Surname | Chapman |
| Given Name | Charles A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Chapman across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mason, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Chapman
Head · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mason, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mason, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1962unit:0869)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Andy Grayson | 79 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Sarah Grayson | 66 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Alicia Grayson | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Charles A. Chapman THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 55 | Ada Chapman | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Charley Chapman | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | John Chapman | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Gladys Chapman | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Emmett Chapman | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Inis Chapman | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Carl Chapman | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Wilmer Chapman | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Shelby Chapman | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Elva Chapman | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Wilbert Taylor | 31 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Josiah Taylor | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Virginia M. Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | James Eleen | 79 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 69 | Hannah Martha Eleen | 67 | Adopted | — | Ohio |
| 70 | George Jolly | 53 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 71 | Lizzie Jolly | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Clara Jolly | 19 | Daughter | Cigarette Maker | West Virginia |
| 73 | Andrew Jolly | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Minnie Jolly | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Georgia Jolly | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Albert Jolly | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Frank Jolly | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Vanderbilt Hoskins | 33 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Rosella Hoskins | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Delbert M. Hoskins | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Denzil R. Hoskins | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | John Barker | 24 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 83 | Nancy Barker | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Alvin Barker | 25 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 85 | May Barker | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Dorothy Barker | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 87 | Neil Meadows | 41 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 88 | Ada Meadows | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Irena Meadows | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Leona Meadows | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Tara Meadows | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Gilson Meadows | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Ina Meadows | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Richard Meadows | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | George Harth | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 96 | Sarah Harth | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | James Harth | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Blemman Harth | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Hugh Harth | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Woodrow Harth | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)