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James Buchanan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shenandoah, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Buchanan across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shenandoah, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shenandoah, Virginia |
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 | Part Of Ashby District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Buchanan | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| James Buchanan | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Hilda Buchanan | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Albert Buchanan | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Charles Buchanan | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Raymond Buchanan | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ralph Buchanan | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Melvin Buchanan | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shenandoah, Virginia
Head, age 33
Shenandoah, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 |
1930
Shenandoah, Virginia
Head, age 43
Shenandoah, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Buchannon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Buchanan across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Shenandoah, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Buchanan
Head · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Shenandoah, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Shenandoah, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1908unit:0792)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth A Hoffman | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | John M Hoffman | 40 | Son | Cook | Virginia |
| 3 | J. Lu Hoffman | 35 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Eugene R Hoffman | 33 | Son | Cook | Virginia |
| 5 | Crystal M Hoffman | 29 | Daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Herman V Merrick | 26 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 7 | Clara M Merrick | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Louise E Merrick | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | James A Buchanan THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Ida M Buchanan | 33 | Wife | Post Mistress | Virginia |
| 11 | Raymond G Buchanan | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Melvin H Buchanan | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Charles J Buchanan | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Albert G Buchanan | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Hilda G Buchanan | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Ralph M Buchanan | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Henry L Shamburg | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Rosie E Shamburg | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Hallie F Shamburg | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Sherman E Shamburg | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Annie E Shamburg | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | David W Hefner | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Sophia Hefner | 75 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Otto A Ryman | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Annie R Ryman | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Reba F Ryman | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | David F Shamburg | 57 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 28 | Margaret E Shamburg | 57 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 29 | Homer L Shamburg | 20 | Son | Motorman | W. Virginia |
| 30 | Annie T Shamburg | 16 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 31 | Vally Shamburg | 15 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 32 | Alice Shamburg | 74 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Thomas Bean | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Martha N Bean | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Charles E Bean | 23 | Son | Engineer | Virginia |
| 36 | Bertha E Bean | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 37 | Arthur G Bean | 17 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 38 | Russell R Bean | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Vernon L Bean | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Wallie S Bean | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Theodore S Bean | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Robert L Allen | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Mary S Allen | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Wiley D Keller | 36 | Head | Sawyer | W. Virginia |
| 45 | Gertie A Keller | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Guy S Keller | 7 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 47 | Edith M Keller | 4 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 48 | Isaac A Olinger | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Sarah S Olinger | 36 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 50 | Allen H Olinger | 11 | Son | — | 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)