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James Lynch — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bedford, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Lynch across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bedford, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bedford, Virginia |
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Staunton 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mable Lynch | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Lynch | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Mary Lynch | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Rosa Lynch | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bedford, Virginia
Head, age 35
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1865 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| 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 46
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1864 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Bedford, Virginia
Head, age 54
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Lynch across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bedford, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Lynch
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1881unit:0598)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie Hudson | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Johnie B Hudson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Oatie B Hudson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Mary J Hudson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Hattie H Hudson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Jack O Hudson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Mildred A Hudson | 68 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Annie Hudson | 32 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 9 | James H Martin | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Fannie S Martin | 48 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Ottie A Martin | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Michel L Maddox | 88 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Mary F Maddox | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Thomas H Mcgeorge | 32 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Frances K Mcgeorge | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Edwin Murphy | 80 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Robert E Murphy | 40 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Sallie Murphy | 38 | Daughter-in-law | Washer Woman | Virginia |
| 19 | William R Murphy | 15 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Eugene Murphy | 14 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Pleasant B Murphy | 12 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Elizabeth L Murphy | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Otta M Murphy | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Rosa L Murphy | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Anna B Murphy | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Charlie H Murphy | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Willie B Murphy | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Bernice Murphy | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Alice E Murphy | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | John W Swain | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Anna Swain | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Nannie D Swain | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Lilly G Swain | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | William J Swain | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Hazel L Swain | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Ollie O Swain | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Addie S Swain | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Rosser E Martin | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Margaret A Martin | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Austin Martin | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Tom Martin | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Nick Martin | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Judge Martin | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | John Martin | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Cornelia Martin | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Elsie V Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | James T Lynch THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Rosa Lynch | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Mable H Lynch | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Mary Julia Lynch | 8 | Granddaughter | — | 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)