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James French — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Tazewell, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James French across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Tazewell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tazewell, Virginia |
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| 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 | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Maiden Spring District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard French | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Carl French | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Nannie French | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Joseph French | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Virginia French | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| James French | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Lucy French | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Tazewell, Virginia
Head, age 32
Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | OA |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Tazewell, Virginia
Head, age 41
Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| 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 | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James French across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Tazewell, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James French
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Tazewell, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Tazewell, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1917unit:0589)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac S. Griffith | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Nancy Griffith | 71 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Raymond Griffith | 10 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Harry Bentley | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Nellie Bentley | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Herman Bentley | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Vike J. Harris | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Nancy Harris | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Isaac J. Harris | 32 | Son | Farm Worker | Virginia |
| 10 | James A. Patrick | 48 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Della V. Patrick | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Vera Patrick | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Margaret Patrick | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Annie Patrick | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | John S. Taylor | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Eunice Taylor | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Thyly Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Alice Taylor | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Edward S. Patrick | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Cathern Patrick | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Clarence Patrick | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Roger Patrick | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Fred Patrick | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Glen Patrick | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | James H. French THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Nannie French | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Joseph French | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Carl French | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Howard G. French | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Lucy French | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Virginia French | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | John S. Patrick | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Rhoda Patrick | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Edward S. Patrick | 27 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Walter S. Patrick | 25 | Son | Section Man | Virginia |
| 36 | George Patrick | 23 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 37 | Lee Patrick | 20 | Son | Farm Worker | Virginia |
| 38 | Henry J. Whitehead | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Fannie Whitehead | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Samuel Whitehead | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | Vicie Whitehead | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Joseph Whitehead | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Jennie Whitehead | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Walter Whitehead | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Roger Whitehead | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Albert Whitehead | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Robert Whitehead | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Hanson A. Crabtree | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Rebecca Crabtree | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Clarence Crabtree | 23 | Son | Carpenter | 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)