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James Adkins — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Adkins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fayette, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Millard & Amandamus — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, West Virginia |
| Surname | Adkins |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ansted Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Adkins | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Elijah Persinger | Other | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| John Adkins | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Thomas Adkins | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Jesse Adkins | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Maggie Adkins | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fayette, West …
Son, age 3
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adkins |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Fayette, West …
Son, age 12
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Fayette, West …
Son, age 22
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Adkins |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 James Adkins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fayette, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Millard Adkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Amandamus Adkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Adkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Adkins (~0.92 confidence) and father John Adkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Adkins (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Millard Adkins
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Amandamus Adkins
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Adkins
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Adkins
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Adkins
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Adkins
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Adkins
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Thomas Adkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Adkins
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Fayette, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1948unit:0255)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John D. Skaggs | 39 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 2 | Susan M. Skaggs | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Jay G. Skaggs | 19 | Son | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 4 | Sherman L. Skaggs | 17 | Son | Apprentice | West Virginia |
| 5 | Vernon D. Skaggs | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | William G. Skaggs | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Beulah K. Skaggs | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Lucy U. Skaggs | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Pete J. Brown | 36 | Head | Coke Drawer | Virginia |
| 10 | Irene Brown | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | John U. Brown | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Thomas Brown | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Mabel Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Pete B. Brown | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Henry Brown | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Alice V. Brown | 79 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 17 | George H. Neff | 39 | Head | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 18 | Ella E. Neff | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Sherman R. Neff | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | George W. Neff | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Edith V. Neff | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Jessie E. Neff | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Mattie A. Neff | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Ella M. Neff | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | William G. Clough | 52 | Head | Teamster | Virginia |
| 26 | Mesmbra Clough | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 27 | Jackson Clough | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Clarence Sullivan | 20 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 29 | Goldie Sullivan | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Marion Sullivan | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | William Maston | 20 | Cousin | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | John R. Adkins | 40 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Maggie M. Adkins | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | James R. Adkins THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Jesse N. Adkins | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Thomas N. Adkins | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Elijah C. Persinger | 46 | Son in law | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Wood C. Massey | 32 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 39 | Myrtle Massey | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Gladys A. Massey | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Lee Massey | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Ciala M. Massey | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | John W. Ruffner | 66 | Head | Section Foreman | Virginia |
| 44 | Henrietta Ruffner | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Maggie B. Ruffner | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Clarence Ruffner | 17 | Son | Motor Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 47 | Mae Brown | 29 | Daughter | Saleswoman | West Virginia |
| 48 | Frank Brown | 11 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Charles Bryson | 36 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 50 | Sarah E. Bryson | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)