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James Bass — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chesterfield, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Bass across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chesterfield, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1850
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chesterfield, Virginia |
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clover Hill Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bass | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| James Bass | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| J Bass | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chesterfield, Virginia
Head, age 54
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1846 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1846 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Chesterfield, Virginia
Head, age 63
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1847
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Chesterfield, Virginia
Head, age 70
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1850 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Bass across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Chesterfield, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Bass
Head · 1920 · age 70 · b. ~1850 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Chesterfield, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Chesterfield, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1885unit:0223)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louise V. Horner | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Louise D. Horner | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Charles S. Horner | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Irvin G. Horner | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Minnie Horner | 65 | Servant | At Home | Virginia |
| 6 | William S. Sims | 27 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary H. Sims | 61 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Virginia Sims | 72 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 9 | James W. Bass THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Mary A. Bass | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | J. Arthur Bass | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Charles B. Williams | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Florence H. Williams | 40 | Wife | At Home | Virginia |
| 14 | Mary L. Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Florence C. Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Walter Flournoy | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Rosa B. Flournoy | 47 | Wife | Public School | Virginia |
| 18 | Lizzie S. Flournoy | 23 | Daughter | Public School | Virginia |
| 19 | Lawrence Flournoy | 21 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 20 | Mabel Flournoy | 18 | Daughter | Public School | Virginia |
| 21 | Ada Flournoy | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Frank Flournoy | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Eddy Jefferson | 28 | Head | Nurse | Virginia |
| 24 | Ruth D. Jefferson | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Garfield Jefferson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Dewey Jefferson | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Andrew Matthews | 50 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 28 | Gertrude Matthews | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Thomas Harris | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Virginia Harris | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Thomas Harris | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Alonza Harris | 11 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Joseph L. Pollard | 40 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 34 | Gertrude M. Pollard | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Josephine Pollard | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Helen G. Pollard | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Andrew Pollard | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Mary Ritter | 65 | Mother in law | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Ulysses S. Bailey | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Pauline T. Bailey | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Marian Bailey | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Dwight W. Bailey | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Luke Bailey | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Thomas Warren | 25 | Boarder | — | Canada |
| 45 | Silas C. Randall | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 46 | Nora E. Randall | 37 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 47 | Warren Randall | 15 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 48 | Mary Palmer | 18 | Step-son | — | New York |
| 49 | Ruth Randall | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Loyal Bailey | 28 | Head | Laborer | 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)