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David Scott — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fayette, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this David Scott across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fayette, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, West Virginia |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine runner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Machine Runner |
| Township / Ward | Summerlee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molly Scott | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Letha Scott | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Caroline Blake | Other | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Alexander Hostitler | Other | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Russell Scott | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Raymond Scott | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| David Scott | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fayette, West …
Other, age 16
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 47 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | David |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Fayette, West …
Head, age 23
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Dave |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Fayette, West …
Head, age 31
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Machine runner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links David Scott across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fayette, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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David Scott
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1947unit:1034)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lillian Cox | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Alexander Cox | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Earl W Cox | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Harry Cox | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Ruthy Cox | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | David Scott THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Machine Runner | Virginia |
| 57 | Molly Scott | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Letha Scott | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Russell Scott | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Raymond Scott | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Caroline Blake | 69 | Mother in law | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Alexander Hostitler | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Earnest Hermans | 30 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 64 | Sophia Hermans | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Ellen Hermans | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Paul Hermans | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | John Stoflocky | 40 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 68 | Georgia Stoflocky | 32 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 69 | John Stoflocky | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Johnny Stoflocky | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Joseph Stoflocky | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Andrew Stoflocky | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Glenn Stoflocky | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Ezra Neil | 35 | Head | Electric Engineer | West Virginia |
| 75 | Lula Neil | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Essie Neil | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Charles Neil | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Ester Neil | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Paul Neil | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Thomas Frackelton | 52 | Head | Fireboss | Scotland |
| 81 | Mary Frackelton | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Alonzo Manna | 34 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 83 | Mary Manna | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 84 | George Manna | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Hettie Manna | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Lillian Manna | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Hallie Manna | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Gladys Manna | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Alfred Linnane | 52 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 90 | Florence Linnane | 46 | Wife | — | England |
| 91 | Winifred Linnane | 15 | Daughter | — | England |
| 92 | Charlotte Linnane | 11 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 93 | William Cook | 27 | Head | Machine Runner | Virginia |
| 94 | Myrtle Cook | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Annie Cook | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | James Cook | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Vernon Cook | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Richard Hoffman | 39 | Head | Physician | Virginia |
| 99 | Nancy Hoffman | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Samuel Hoffman | 7 | Son | — | 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)