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James Strickland — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kanawha, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Strickland across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kanawha, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kanawha, West Virginia |
| Surname | Strickland |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Elk Dist Precinct 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Strickland | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Cecil Strickland | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ernest Strickland | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Strickland | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Strickland | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Elizabeth Strickland | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Hazel Strickland | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 53
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members
| Surname | Strickland |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 64
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stricklen |
| Given Name | James G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck & Stock |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Strickland across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Kanawha, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Strickland
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1957unit:0205)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiram S. Moles | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Lula Moles | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Emery Moles | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Lula Moles | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Miles H. Moles | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | John D. Moles | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Stanley Moles | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Hager J. Moles | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Nancy Moles | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | John P. Jeff | 35 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | John Mary Hively | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Eddy West Hively | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 13 | Nancy Todd | 78 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | John Todd | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Lilla Todd | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Tom H. Todd | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Frederick J. Todd | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Beulah Todd | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Hattie Todd | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Ethel Todd | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | James L. Hively | 67 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Mary S. Hively | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Phil Hively | 18 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | William H. Heath | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Florey Heath | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Roy Heath | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Guy Heath | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Charles G. Heath | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Myrtie E. Heath | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Elmer Heath | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Lawrence Heath | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Bertha Heath | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Ruthie Heath | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Lillian Heath | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Joe Crowder | 30 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Lula Crowder | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Fred Crowder | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Lula Crowder | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Henrietta Given | 77 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Alice M. Given | 45 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | John D. Given | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 42 | James Strickland THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Elizabeth Strickland | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | John W. Strickland | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Frank D. Strickland | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Ernest Strickland | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Cecil C. Strickland | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Hazel F. Strickland | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Blain Lygmon | 33 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 50 | Lillie Lygmon | 23 | Wife | — | 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)