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James Ramsey — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Ramsey across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clay, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & George — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, West Virginia |
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | w |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Henry District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ramsey | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Addie Ramsey | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Vesta Ramsey | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ollie Ramsey | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| George Ramsey | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Iona Ramsey | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Robert Ramsey | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Flora Ramsey | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clay, West …
Son, age 3
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Clay, West …
Son, age 11
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Clay, West …
Son, age 22
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | w |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James Ramsey across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Clay, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Ramsey (~0.92 confidence) and father George Ramsey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ramsey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Ramsey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ramsey
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Ramsey
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ramsey
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Ramsey
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ramsey
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Vesta Ramsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iona Ramsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Ramsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ollie Ramsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Addie Ramsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Clay, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1949unit:0412)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mclaughlin | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Delos White | 53 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 3 | Michael L White | 14 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | George N Neal | 47 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 5 | Rosa Neal | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Walter Neal | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Ruby Neal | 7 | Daughter | 1 | West Virginia |
| 8 | Bertha Neal | 4 | Daughter | 1 | West Virginia |
| 9 | Henry C Spencer | 54 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 10 | Addie Spencer | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Hazel Spencer | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Vesta Spencer | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Thomas A Payne | 58 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Florida M Payne | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Nancy M Payne | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Arland White | 36 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 17 | Anna White | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Orva White | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Bertha White | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Dessie White | 8 | Daughter | 1 | West Virginia |
| 21 | Woodrow White | 4 | Son | 1 | West Virginia |
| 22 | Matthew White | 4 | Son | 1 | West Virginia |
| 23 | Albert White | 1 | Son | 1 | West Virginia |
| 24 | Robert P Knight | 27 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 25 | Nora E Knight | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | William H Knight | 3 | Son | 1 | West Virginia |
| 27 | Ollie B Knight | 0 | Daughter | 1 | West Virginia |
| 28 | John T Haynes | 26 | Head | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 29 | Elizabeth Haynes | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Naomi E Haynes | 1 | Daughter | 1 | West Virginia |
| 31 | P James | 49 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 32 | Timmetta James | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Davis | 57 | Boarder | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Stephen H Payne | 47 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 35 | Elizabeth Payne | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Calvin C Payne | 20 | Son | Lumberman | West Virginia |
| 37 | Delphia Payne | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Lena V Payne | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Ethel Payne | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Edna Payne | 7 | Daughter | 1 | West Virginia |
| 41 | Horace B Payne | 5 | Son | 1 | West Virginia |
| 42 | Henry J Payne | 1 | Son | 1 | West Virginia |
| 43 | George M Ramsey | 46 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 44 | Flora B Ramsey | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | James R Ramsey THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Robert Ramsey | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Ollie Ramsey | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Vesta Ramsey | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Addie L Ramsey | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Iona Ramsey | 7 | Daughter | 1 | West Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)