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George Richards — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Halifax, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Richards across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Halifax, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Halifax, Virginia |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | George S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dan River Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lottie Richards | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lennie Richards | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Jeffrey Richards | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Bailey Richards | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| George Richards | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Lester Richards | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Emma Richards | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Scott Richards | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Dora Richards | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Richards | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| George Richards | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
Halifax, Virginia
Head, age 26
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Head, age 34
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Halifax, Virginia
Head, age 43
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 11 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | George S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links George Richards across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Halifax, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Richards
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1904unit:0499)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belmond Johnson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Lucy Johnson | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | James Johnson | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Virginia Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Floyd Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Samuel Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Jasper Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Neva Johnson | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Charles T Neal | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Pearl Neal | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Mildred Neal | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Louise Neal | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Luther S Jones | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Lula Jones | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Annie Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Carroll Jones | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Corbin Cobb | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Pearl Cobb | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Lillian Cobb | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Oatie Cobb | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | William Cobb | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Louise Cobb | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Glover Cobb | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Russell Arrington | 38 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 25 | Mattie Arrington | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | George Harrison | 23 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Lila Harrison | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Griffith Harrison | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Daphne Harrison | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Felice Harrison | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Mathew Parker | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Lula Parker | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Willie Parker | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Lula Parker | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | George S Richards THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Lennie Richards | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | James Richards | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Emma Richards | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Bailey Richards | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Jeffrey Richards | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | George Richards | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Lester Richards | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Scott Richards | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Dora Richards | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Lottie Richards | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | James E Miles | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Florence Miles | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Ira Miles | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Joe Miles | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Lander Miles | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
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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)