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David Hughes — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mason, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this David Hughes across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mason, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mason, West Virginia |
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| 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 | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lewis Dist District Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Hughes | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| John Hughes | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Marcus Hughes | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Roy Hughes | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| James Hughes | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Not Hughes | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Clyde Hughes | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Myrtle Hughes | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Cecil Hughes | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mason, West …
Head, age 27
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | David E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Mason, West …
Head, age 38
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hughes |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links David Hughes across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mason, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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David Hughes
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · 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:0607)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William P Mace | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Andrew Shirley | 61 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 3 | Nancy J Shirley | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Elva L Shirley | 31 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 5 | John Shirley | 29 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Elmer Shirley | 27 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Stella Shirley | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Elsie Shirley | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Mike Stewart | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Julia Stewart | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Minnie Stewart | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Henry Stewart | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Geo Litchfield | 37 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Cora Litchfield | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Margaret Litchfield | 69 | Mother in law | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | David Hughes THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Myrtle Hughes | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Roy Hughes | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | James H Hughes | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Cecil Hughes | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Marcus Hughes | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | John Hughes | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Clyde Hughes | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Not Named Hughes | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Adolphus Livingston | 71 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Emily L Livingston | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Adda Livingston | 31 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Edward Woyan | 27 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Blanche Woyan | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Charles E Holt | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Laura Holt | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Blanche Holt | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Myrtle Holt | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Melvin Holt | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Kelly Holt | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | John Holt | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | William Holt | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Robert E Hadsley | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 39 | Sarah J Hadsley | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Pluma G Hadsley | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Ruby Hadsley | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Milton Ball | 66 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Caroline Ball | 61 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Oren Ball | 34 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Edith Ball | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 46 | George W Dayton | 52 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 47 | Wilbert Dayton | 27 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 48 | Gilbert Dayton | 26 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Bessie Dayton | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Oscar Terry | 27 | Head | Farmer | 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)