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Elizabeth Boyd — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Boyd across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Lacrosse Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Boyd | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Charles Boyd | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| William Boyd | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Sam Boyd | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Richard Boyd | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Major Boyd | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mary Boyd | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Elizabeth Boyd | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Myrtle Boyd | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| William Boyd | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Daughter, age 7
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Daughter, age 17
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Edna J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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.
Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Boyd across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mecklenburg, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Elizabeth Boyd
Daughter · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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Sibling
Richard Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Major Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Mecklenburg, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1898unit:0507)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ethel Boyd | 23 | wife | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | William M Boyd | 4 | son | None | Virginia |
| 53 | Etta Boyd | 3 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 54 | Benjamin E Boyd | 2 | son | None | Virginia |
| 55 | Ida S Boyd | 0 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 56 | William H Boyd | 60 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Mariah Boyd | 46 | wife | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Hardy L Boyd | 18 | grand son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | William A Boyd | 44 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Lizzie Boyd | 39 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 61 | Sam B Boyd | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Major W Boyd | 13 | son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | William E Boyd | 11 | son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Mary A Boyd | 9 | daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Elizabeth Boyd THIS PERSON | 7 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 66 | Richard H Boyd | 5 | son | None | Virginia |
| 67 | Myrtle L Boyd | 3 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 68 | Charles A Boyd | 0 | son | None | Virginia |
| 69 | William B Moseley | 63 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Susan Moseley | 54 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 71 | Frank W Moseley | 15 | son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Fannie E Moseley | 13 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 73 | Zella L Moseley | 10 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 74 | Rebecca R Harris | 1 | grand daughter | None | Virginia |
| 75 | James K Russell | 37 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Norah O Russell | 32 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 77 | Ella B Russell | 11 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 78 | D Good Russell | 6 | son | None | Virginia |
| 79 | Calvin O Russell | 4 | son | None | Virginia |
| 80 | Boyd H Russell | 2 | son | None | Virginia |
| 81 | James M Russell | 0 | son | None | Virginia |
| 82 | Andrew Harris | 21 | lodger | Cook | Virginia |
| 83 | Soloman Harris | 35 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Rosa A Harris | 22 | wife | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | Clara L Harris | 6 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 86 | Floyd Harris | 4 | son | None | Virginia |
| 87 | John E Harris | 2 | son | None | Virginia |
| 88 | Edna Harris | 2 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 89 | Odella Harris | 0 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 90 | Robert Berkeley | 38 | head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 91 | Eva Berkeley | 33 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 92 | Bernard Berkeley | 13 | son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | Roselle Berkeley | 9 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 94 | Elma Berkeley | 7 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 95 | Gladys Berkeley | 5 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 96 | Martha Berkeley | 4 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 97 | Harriet Berkeley | 2 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 98 | Roberta Berkeley | 0 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 99 | Wiley Marks | 37 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 100 | Ida Marks | 30 | wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
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)