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James Lynch — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Lynch across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dinwiddie, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dinwiddie, Virginia |
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 42 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sapony Magisterial District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angie Lynch | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Amie Lynch | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Lynch | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Augustus Lynch | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Washington Lynch | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Henry Lynch | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Isaac Lynch | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Lynch | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Dilcy Lynch | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Other, age 23
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Head, age 32
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Head, age 42
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| 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 Dinwiddie, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Lynch
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1885unit:1039)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Thomas | 2 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Abraham Thomas | 2 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Mary Creighton | 23 | adopted | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Dorothy Creighton | 1 | adopted | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Josiah Hartwell | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Bettie Hartwell | 35 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Wiley Hartwell | 17 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Lillie Hartwell | 15 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Willie Hartwell | 14 | son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Jamie Hartwell | 12 | son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Hattie Hartwell | 10 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Joseph Coleman | 5 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Adam H Bias | 48 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 64 | Amelia M Bias | 46 | wife | Public School | Virginia |
| 65 | H Winston Bias | 16 | son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | James Walker | 10 | adopted | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Alvin J Walker | 7 | adopted | — | Virginia |
| 68 | E Garfield Mays | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Annie M Mays | 27 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Florence E Mays | 10 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Alice S Mays | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Minnie B Mays | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Belle E Mays | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Mildred M Mays | 1 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Albert D Mays | 72 | Head | Mixed Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Victoria H Mays | 73 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Wilber H Mays | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Mamie B Mays | 33 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Elrod Mays | 13 | son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Arline E E Mays | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Willard Calvin Mays | 10 | son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Bertha E Mays | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | H Lewis Mays | 4 | son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Virginia B Mays | 3 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Dorothy A Mays | 1 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | James H Lynch THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 87 | Dilcy Lynch | 31 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Henry H Lynch | 15 | son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Augustus Lynch | 13 | son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | William Lynch | 11 | son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Isaac Lynch | 8 | son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Angie S Lynch | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Amie J Lynch | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Washington Lynch | 2 | son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Edward A Thomas | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 96 | Jane Thomas | 80 | mother | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Captain M Stanley | 42 | brother-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | Abbie Stanley | 47 | sister | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Rev David Thomas | 60 | Head | Baptist Preacher | Virginia |
| 100 | Nina J Thomas | 55 | wife | — | 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)