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James Craig — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Monroe, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Craig across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Monroe, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Monroe, West Virginia |
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| 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 | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Red Sulphur Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oma Craig | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Daisy Craig | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| James Craig | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| James Craig | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Roscoe Craig | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Otho Craig | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Luther Craig | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William Craig | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| William Craig | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Lucina Craig | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monroe, West …
Head, age 54
Monroe, West Virginia · implied b. ~1866 — 10 household members
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| 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 | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Monroe, West …
Head, age 64
Monroe, West Virginia · implied b. ~1866 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | Jas. W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Craig across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Monroe, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Craig
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Monroe, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Monroe, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1961unit:0306)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rufus B Bird | 43 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 52 | Annie Bird | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Bessie Bird | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | James Bird | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Rufus Bird | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Ruth Hufford | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Luther B Goff | 34 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Liza Goff | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Ellis Goff | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Eula Goff | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Virginia Goff | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | James W Craig THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Lucina Craig | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | William Craig | 30 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 65 | William Craig | 26 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Oma Craig | 26 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Daisy Craig | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Luther Craig | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Otho Craig | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Roscoe Craig | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | James Craig | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Mack N Spangler | 61 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 73 | Laura Spangler | 58 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Bianca Spangler | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Lula Spangler | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Catherine Spangler | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Philip Spangler | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Ira P Spangler | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Lester Spangler | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Lister Spangler | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Mary Spangler | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Marshall Spangler | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Laura Spangler | 82 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Clarence R Ferguson | 24 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 85 | Virginia Ferguson | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Edward Ferguson | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Pauline Ferguson | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Evelyn Ferguson | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Ondine Ferguson | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | James C Mann | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 91 | Ethel Mann | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Clarence Mann | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Alma Mann | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Lucile Mann | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | James Mann | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Russell Mann | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | George Mann | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Bert H White | 43 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 99 | Flora White | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 100 | Allen White | 17 | Son | — | 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)