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James Stanley — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mason, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Stanley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mason, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1842), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 78
b. ~1842
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mason, West Virginia |
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Gen farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Gen Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 5 Clendenin Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1842 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Stanley | Head | — | 78 | ~1842 |
| Mary Stanley | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| E Stanley | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mason, West …
Head, age 57
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1843 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1843 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Mason, West …
Head, age 67
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1843 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 44 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Mason, West …
Head, age 78
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1842 — 3 household members
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Gen farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Stanley across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mason, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Stanley
Head · 1920 · age 78 · b. ~1842 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mason, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mason, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1962unit:0681)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myrtha Wallis | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | James Wallis | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Emma Wallis | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Dessie Wallis | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Nellie Wallis | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | William Persinger | 63 | Head | General Farmer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Hattie Persinger | 72 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Roy Dunn | 15 | Cousin | Gen Farmer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Katie Chapman | 57 | Cousin | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | James Britton | 74 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Lucy Britton | 70 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Margaret Schiller | 78 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Thomas Burris | 48 | Head | Gen Farmer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Mary E. Burris | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | James Burris | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Frank Nibert | 30 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Golda Nibert | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Sarah C. Nibert | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Jas. D. Campbell | 54 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 20 | Anna Campbell | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Clarence Campbell | 26 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Nancy A. Neville | 75 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Allen Neville | 50 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Hartha Neville | 12 | Grand daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Nancy A. Jr. Neville | 9 | Grand daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | James A. Stanley THIS PERSON | 78 | Head | Gen Farmer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Mary M. Stanley | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 28 | E. Guy Stanley | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Thomas Jones | 37 | Head | Gen Farm | West Virginia |
| 30 | Mamie Jones | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Edward L. Jones | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Ruth Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Gage G. Jones | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Gwendolyn Jones | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Rosa L. Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Lloyd B. Jones | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | John H. Litchfield | 60 | Head | Gen Farmer | West Virginia |
| 38 | Rosa Litchfield | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Lura Litchfield | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Alton Litchfield | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | August Heise | 74 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 42 | Sarah Heise | 63 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Gus M. Hensen | 71 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Mary Hensen | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | R. S. Hensen | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Vicie Hensen | 15 | Grand daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Philip Conard | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Herbert Conard | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Marie Conard | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Philip Conard | 10 | Son | — | West 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)