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James Laughlin — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Bedford, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Laughlin across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Bedford, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Bedford, Virginia |
| Surname | Laughlin |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Otter District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Laughlin | Son | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Lelia Laughlin | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1870 |
| Eva Laughlin | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Nellie Laughlin | Son | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| James Laughlin | Head | — | 44 | ~1866 |
| Alexander Laughlin | Son | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| Frank Laughlin | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Clarence Laughlin | Son | — | 7 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bedford, Virginia
Head, age 35
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Laughlin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| 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
Bedford, Virginia
Head, age 44
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1866 — 8 household members
| Surname | Laughlin |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Laughlin across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Bedford, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Laughlin
Head · 1910 · age 44 · b. ~1866 · Virginia
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1910 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
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1910 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1622unit:0699)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James A Laughlin THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Lelia J Laughlin | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Nellie Laughlin | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Frank Laughlin | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Connie Laughlin | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Clarence Laughlin | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Eva M Laughlin | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Alexander Laughlin | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Thomas B Stewart | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 10 | Mollie V Stewart | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Lila Stewart | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Birdie Stewart | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Wilbur R Spradlin | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Emma B Spradlin | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Abbie E Spradlin | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Irene G Spradlin | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Mary A Newman | 78 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Newman Pollard | 12 | Grand son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Henry C Newman | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | May M Newman | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Nolma D Newman | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Jimmie L Newman | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Gertie E Newman | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Lula M Newman | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Dossie Newman | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Gladys Newman | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Junius Updike | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Letitia Updike | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Frank Updike | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Norman Updike | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Bird Harris | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Leroy Harris | 10 | Grand son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Boston Drew | 78 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Mary J Drew | 81 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Mack Early | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Dolly Early | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Hedges Early | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Mary E Early | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Thomas Early | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Carl Early | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Frederick G Boardman | 38 | Head | Farmer | Canada English |
| 42 | Minnie Boardman | 39 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 43 | Charles F Boardman | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 44 | Ethel Boardman | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Alice Boardman | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | John W Meador | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Annie C Meador | 41 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Lucy T Meador | 37 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Thaddeus R Wood | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Florella Wood | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)