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James Fields — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Russell, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Fields across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Russell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Russell, Virginia |
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| 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 | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lebanon District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Fields | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Malinda Fields | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| C Fields | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Bertie Fields | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Gentry Fields | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Russell, Virginia
Head, age 33
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Russell, Virginia
Head, age 42
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Russell, Virginia
Head, age 52
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| 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 | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Fields across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Russell, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Fields
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Russell, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Russell, Virginia
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1913unit:0996)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah E. Fields | 51 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Joe R. Fields | 76 | Head | None (Retired) | Virginia |
| 3 | Alice Fields | 35 | Daughter | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Willard Fields | 16 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 5 | James D. Lignon | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Clara Bell Lignon | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Paul Lignon | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Mary E. Lignon | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | George Lignon | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Golden Patrick | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Bertha G. Patrick | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Freda M. Patrick | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | George Patrick | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Floyd Fields | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Corrie Fields | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Laura C. Fields | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Charley Fields | 33 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Robert Fields | 30 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | John B. Alexander | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Ephrena Alexander | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | James Alexander | 81 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 22 | William Alexander | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Martha Alexander | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Richard L. Alexander | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Charles H. Alexander | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Jeannette Alexander | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Sandy M. Alexander | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | H. C. Fields | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Lila Fields | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Lillard Fields | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Wizell Fields | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Grace Fields | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Isaac Fields | 48 | Head | Farmer On Contract | Virginia |
| 34 | Mary Fields | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | William Jackson | 83 | Father in law | — | Virginia |
| 36 | James Stallon | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Lizzie Stallon | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Robert D. Stallon | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Dora E. Stallon | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | James J. Fields THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 41 | Malinda Fields | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Gentry E. Fields | 23 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Bertie Fields | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | C. Glenn H. Fields | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Isaac White | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | James S. White | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Joe G. White | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Luther White | 14 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Elizabeth Castle | 23 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Beula M. Castle | 4 | Daughter | — | 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)