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James Lawrence — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Augusta, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Lawrence across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Augusta, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Augusta, Virginia |
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | carpenter |
| Industry | railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Staunton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Lawrence | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James Lawrence | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Cyrilla Vess | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Augusta, Virginia
Head, age 42
Augusta, Virginia · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | J. M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | April |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Augusta, Virginia
Head, age 52
Augusta, Virginia · implied b. ~1858 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Job work |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Augusta, Virginia
Head, age 64
Augusta, Virginia · implied b. ~1856 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | carpenter |
| Industry | railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 Lawrence across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Augusta, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Lawrence
Head · 1920 · age 64 · b. ~1856 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Augusta, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Augusta, Virginia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1916unit:0025)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Auginette Johnson | 0 | nice | None | Virginia |
| 52 | Hardy Smith | 32 | head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 53 | Julia Smith | 15 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 54 | Wilson Desper | 25 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Grace Desper | 19 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 56 | John Desper | 1 | son | None | Virginia |
| 57 | Fielding Ailstock | 35 | head | Rag Man | Virginia |
| 58 | Irene Ailstock | 24 | wife | Washerwoman | Virginia |
| 59 | Pauline Ailstock | 7 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 60 | Lina Jones | 75 | head | None | Virginia |
| 61 | John Taylor | 32 | head | Rag Man | Virginia |
| 62 | Etta Taylor | 24 | housekeeper | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 63 | Garfield Taylor | 14 | nephew | None | Virginia |
| 64 | Virginia Eade | 29 | head | Washerwoman | Virginia |
| 65 | Lloyd Eade | 5 | son | None | Virginia |
| 66 | Daisie Lily Eade | 1 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 67 | Mary Brown | 27 | head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 68 | Margaret Brown | 13 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 69 | John Childs | 52 | head | Porter | Virginia |
| 70 | Agnes Childs | 50 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 71 | Edna Childs | 24 | daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 72 | John Childs | 23 | son | None | Virginia |
| 73 | Lester Fletcher | 28 | head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 74 | Beulah Fletcher | 26 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 75 | Jasper Pryor | 33 | head | Waiter | Virginia |
| 76 | Alicia Pryor | 30 | wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 77 | John J. Kilgalen | 23 | head | Plumber | Ireland |
| 78 | Mary Kilgalen | 64 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Nora Kilgalen | 29 | daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 80 | Nora Crimmens | 62 | sister-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Byron Massincupp | 52 | head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 82 | Mattie Massincupp | 50 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 83 | John W. Stevens | 40 | head | Chief Engineer | Maryland |
| 84 | Catherine Stevens | 38 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 85 | Elwood Stevens | 17 | son | Paper Boy | Virginia |
| 86 | John W. Stevens | 15 | son | Paper Boy | Virginia |
| 87 | Charles Stevens | 13 | son | Paper Boy | Virginia |
| 88 | Catherine Stevens | 10 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 89 | William Stevens | 6 | son | None | Virginia |
| 90 | Hugh Stevens | 2 | son | None | Virginia |
| 91 | William Randolph | 40 | head | House Cleaner | Georgia |
| 92 | Ada Randolph | 38 | wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 93 | William May Randolph | 19 | daughter | Chambermaid | Virginia |
| 94 | Elizabeth Seymour | 32 | head | Maid | Virginia |
| 95 | Hall Alfred Seymour | 10 | son | None | Virginia |
| 97 | James W. Lawrence THIS PERSON | 64 | head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 98 | Katherine Lawrence | 17 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 99 | Cyrilla Vess | 19 | boarder | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 100 | Albert Lambert | 31 | head | Shoemaker | 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)