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James Griffin — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Isle Of Wight, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Griffin across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Isle Of Wight, 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 | Isle Of Wight, Virginia |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | James F. |
| 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 | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Newport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Griffin | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| James Griffin | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Susan Griffin | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Isle Of …
Head, age 51
Isle Of Wight, Virginia · implied b. ~1849 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| 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
Isle Of …
Head, age 60
Isle Of Wight, Virginia · implied b. ~1850 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | James T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Isle Of …
Head, age 70
Isle Of Wight, Virginia · implied b. ~1850 — 3 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | James F. |
| 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 | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Griffin across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Isle Of Wight, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Griffin
Head · 1920 · age 70 · b. ~1850 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Isle Of Wight, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Isle Of Wight, Virginia
Page Contents
51 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1892unit:0971)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gladwin Maxwell Godwin | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | James F. Griffin THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Susan B. Griffin | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | James B. Griffin | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Simon S. Grooms | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Hattie L. Grooms | 14 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Mckinley Grooms | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Benjamin Grooms | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Lorenzo Grooms | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Arthur Grooms | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Harvey Grooms | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Mitchell E. Harris | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Gertrude Harris | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | William L. Harris | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Horris E. Harris | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | John H. Harris | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Estella Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Milton F. Harris | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Mary L. Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Annie M. Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Mitchell F. Harris | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Thomas Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | James Milton | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Alberta Milton | 23 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Robert Jordan | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Ella Jordan | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Lucy A. Jordan | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Ruby B. Jordan | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Lloyd A. Jordan | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Martha C. Jordan | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Ernest L. Jordan | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Dan Harrison | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 83 | Aramecia Harrison | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Margaret E. Harrison | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Jerry Harrison | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Abel Williams | 77 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 87 | Henry Moseley | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 88 | Alma Moseley | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Herbert Moseley | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Vester Samuel Moseley | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Albert Goodman | 37 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Maggie Goodman | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | John B. Goodman | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Rachel Goodman | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Elizabeth Goodman | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Cornelius Goodman | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Geo. T. Newby | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | Ada L. Newby | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 99 | John A. Newby | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Eunice Newby | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 101 | James J. Newby | 15 | 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)