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James Hays — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Marion, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Hays across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marion, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: West Va
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marion, West Virginia |
| Surname | Hays |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Va |
| Father's Birthplace | West Va |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Va |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen 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) | west va |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mannington District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monna Hays | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Robert Hays | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Russel Hays | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Nellie Hays | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Barney Hays | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Hugh Hays | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Hays | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Preston, West …
Head, age 34
Preston, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hays |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Va |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Va |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Va |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west va |
1920
Marion, West …
Head, age 44
Marion, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hays |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Va |
| Father's Birthplace | West Va |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Va |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen 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) | west va |
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Our Model Tree links James Hays across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Hays
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · West Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1962unit:0350)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jerry James A Hamblin | 73 | Brother | — | West Va |
| 52 | Edward F Horton | 73 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 53 | Celara Horton | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Franklin R Horton | 33 | Son | Cleaning Out | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Edna Horton | 33 | Daughter | Milliner | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Irene Horton | 30 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | David Horton | 28 | Son | Driller | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Emma C Horton | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Edward J Horton | 18 | Son | Mail Carrier | West Va |
| 60 | Floyd M Shafer | 25 | Head | Cleaning Out | West Va |
| 61 | Maddie M Shafer | 21 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 62 | Hazel F Shafer | 3 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 63 | Bertha Shafer | 1 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 64 | Floyd B Shafer | 0 | Son | — | West Va |
| 65 | Marcellus F Hays | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Va |
| 66 | Calpina A Hays | 63 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 67 | Nelson W Hays | 48 | Head | Pumper | West Va |
| 68 | Mary E Hays | 44 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 69 | John Steering | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Va |
| 70 | Mabel Steering | 20 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 71 | James S Glover | 36 | Head | Teamster | West Va |
| 72 | Mary E Glover | 33 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 73 | Ethel Glover | 13 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 74 | Josephine B Glover | 11 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 75 | James Glover | 9 | Son | — | West Va |
| 76 | Earnest B Glover | 7 | Son | — | West Va |
| 77 | Mary A Glover | 73 | Mother | — | West Va |
| 78 | Ira C Garrison | 36 | Head | Pumper | West Va |
| 79 | Myrtle Garrison | 34 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 80 | Edna Garrison | 14 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 81 | Hazel Garrison | 10 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 82 | Bernice Garrison | 4 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 83 | Hugh Garrison | 3 | Son | — | West Va |
| 84 | Burl Richardson | 35 | Boarder | — | West Va |
| 85 | Dixon Kellar | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Va |
| 86 | Dora Kellar | 21 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 87 | Russel G Kellar | 2 | Son | — | West Va |
| 88 | Lucy P Kellar | 0 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 89 | Barney B Thomas | 36 | Head | Contractor | West Va |
| 90 | Arind Thomas | 33 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 91 | Dot Thomas | 14 | Son | — | West Va |
| 92 | George R Thomas | 1 | Son | — | West Va |
| 93 | James M Hays THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Va |
| 94 | Nellie B Hays | 39 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 95 | Russel O Hays | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Va |
| 96 | Barney B Hays | 14 | Son | — | West Va |
| 97 | Hugh O Hays | 12 | Son | — | West Va |
| 98 | Robert S Hays | 8 | Son | — | West Va |
| 99 | Monna Hays | 5 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 100 | James C Duncan | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Va |
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)