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Charles Griffith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Boone, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Griffith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Boone, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Boone, West Virginia |
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Peytona Md |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everett Griffith | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lottie Griffith | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Charles Griffith | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Boone, West …
Head, age 21
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Boone, West …
Head, age 31
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Camp |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Boone, West …
Head, age 41
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Boone, West …
Head, age 51
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | State road |
| Class of Worker | 7871 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 700 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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 Charles Griffith across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Boone, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Griffith
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Boone, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Boone, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1949unit:0075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William J Griffith | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Letha A Griffith | 59 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Lacy Griffith | 23 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Ella Mason | 38 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | James M Mason | 11 | Grand Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Alcie I Mason | 4 | Grand Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Charles Griffith THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 58 | Lottie Griffith | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Everett L Griffith | 19 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 60 | James A Ball | 68 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 61 | Carrie B Ball | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Lena E Ball | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Isaac E Williams | 47 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 64 | Earnest T Miller | 20 | Boarder | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 65 | Henry Buckland | 35 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 66 | Leora A Buckland | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Norman Buckland | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Clay Buckland | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Catherine Buckland | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Clide Buckland | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Benett Buckland | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | James M Mccormick | 69 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 73 | Deliza Mccormick | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Louisa Mccormick | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Silas Shadow | 35 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 76 | May Shadow | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Charles Shadow | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Howard Shadow | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Eugene Shadow | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Ada Shadow | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Margaret Shadow | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Golda Shadow | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Sarah Heavner | 53 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Francis E Blake | 25 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 85 | Gillie I Blake | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Virginia I Blake | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Linnie E Blake | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Vinnie E Blake | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | James H Stone | 52 | Head | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 90 | Theadocia E Stone | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Henry E Stone | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 92 | Leondis N Stone | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 93 | Mabel I Stone | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Bernice I Stone | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Gusta L Stone | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Lydia M Stone | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Thomas S Jarvis | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 98 | Mary J Jarvis | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Okey G Jarvis | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 100 | John W Jarvis | 20 | Son | Salesman | 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)