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George Caldwell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Nicholas, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Caldwell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Nicholas, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Nicholas, West Virginia |
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Richwood Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Caldwell | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Oscar Caldwell | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| George Caldwell | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Emmet Caldwell | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary Caldwell | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Patrick Caldwell | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Howard Caldwell | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Albert Caldwell | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Nicholas, West …
Son, age 2
Nicholas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | George L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Nicholas, West …
Son, age 12
Nicholas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 George Caldwell across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Nicholas, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
George Caldwell
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Patrick Caldwell
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Caldwell
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmet Caldwell
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Caldwell
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Caldwell
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
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 — Nicholas, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Nicholas, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1965unit:0586)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar B Caldwell | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Mary Caldwell | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Oscar Caldwell | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Emmet Caldwell | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Patrick Caldwell | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | George Caldwell THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Howard Caldwell | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Albert Caldwell | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | William Heaters | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Hansford Heaters | 13 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Burgess Heaters | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Hiram Lowe | 29 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Lillie Lowe | 20 | Wife | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 14 | H. Ethel Clancy | 26 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Clancy | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | George Myers | 51 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Barbie Myers | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | David L Anderson | 47 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Mary S Anderson | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Della Anderson | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Annie V Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Belle M Boyle | 22 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Stephen L Richardson | 62 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 24 | Rebecca Richardson | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Harry Payne | 44 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 26 | Rosie Payne | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Goldie Payne | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Harry Payne | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Hattie Payne | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Blanche Payne | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Rosa Payne | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Walter Payne | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Lester Payne | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Ralph Payne | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Jessie Anderson | 31 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Linnie Chambers | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Solomon A Stickley | 61 | Head | Cobbler | Virginia |
| 38 | Angelina Stickley | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Virginia Stickley | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Ernest P Groves | 27 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 41 | Adaie Groves | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Herman Groves | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Tharel Groves | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Anna Morris | 36 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Delta Morris | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Oleta Morris | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Edith Morris | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Paul Morris | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Hoff Carr | 28 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 50 | Effie Carr | 21 | Wife | — | 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)