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James Hardy — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Hardy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lunenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Matilda — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lunenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Kenbridge Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Hardy | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Maggie Hardy | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| James Hardy | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Louis Hardy | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ruth Hardy | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lunenburg, Virginia
Son, age 8
Lunenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Lunenburg, Virginia
Son, age 17
Lunenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Lunenburg, Virginia
Head, age 31
Lunenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James Hardy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lunenburg, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Hardy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Hardy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Hardy
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Hardy
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hardy
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Lunenburg, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Lunenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1893unit:0878)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alonzo Moon | 17 | Step son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Angeline Moon | 14 | Step daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Lizzie Thorp | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | James A. Hardy THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Maggie E. Hardy | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Ruth W. Hardy | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Louis A. Hardy | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Elizabeth G. Hardy | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Daniel B. Bandyforth | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Julia A. Bandyforth | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | William R. Bandyforth | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | James S. Brown | 27 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 13 | Lula M. Brown | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Percy W. Heron | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Alice Heron | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Percy W. Heron | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Ethel Woodall | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | E. M. Brown | 72 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 19 | James T. Brown | 24 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Walter H. Mason | 27 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Willie J. Osborn | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Martha J. Osborn | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Inez G. Osborn | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | W. Alvin Osborn | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Willie H. May | 30 | Head | Public Work | Virginia |
| 26 | Corrie May | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Horace G. May | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Benjamin F. May | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Harriet Hawthorn | 54 | Mother-in-law | Laundress | Virginia |
| 30 | James Hawthorn | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Lucy Hawthorn | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Daisy Hawthorn | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Willie L. Butts | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Ruth Butts | 14 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 35 | George Butts | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Beckley Butts | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Sophia Butts | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Mayanna Butts | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | William Osborn | 71 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Eleanor Osborn | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Lizzie Osborn | 30 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Robert Osborn | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Thomas E. Kiser | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Hannah Kiser | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Clarence Kiser | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Annie S. Kiser | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Maggie L. Kiser | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Elizabeth Osborn | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Allen R. Faulkner | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Minnie Faulkner | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)