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James Vance — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Vance across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washington, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie & Robert — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Virginia |
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Abingdon District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Vance | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Edward Vance | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Elizabeth Vance | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Robert Vance | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| David Vance | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Robert Vance | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| James Vance | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Washington, Virginia
Son, age 2
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Washington, Virginia
Son, age 12
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Washington, Virginia
Son, age 21
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Vance across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Washington, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annie Vance (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Vance (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Vance (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Vance (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Vance (~0.92 confidence) and mother Wife Vance (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annie Vance
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Vance
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Vance
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Vance
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Vance
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Wife Vance
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Vance
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Virginia
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Sibling
Edward Vance
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Vance
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Vance
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Vance
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Washington, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1917unit:0618)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert L. Vance | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Elizabeth L. Vance | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | James B. Vance THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Robert B. Vance | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | David Vance | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Edward J. Vance | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Charlie C. Vance | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Kate F. White | 38 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 9 | James C. White | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Ann C. White | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Bessie C. White | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Francis C. White | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Graham T. White | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | David Short | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Lucy Short | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | John Logan Short | 23 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 17 | Graham N. Short | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | A. H. Musick | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Margaret J. Musick | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Junie A. Musick | 20 | Daughter | Machine Hand | Virginia |
| 21 | Mollie O. Musick | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | William T. Musick | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Georgia W. Musick | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Catherine E. Musick | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Malcolm H. Musick | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Catherine Musick | 75 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 27 | S. P. Musick | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Sarah E. Musick | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Alpha S. Musick | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | William Fulton | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Bina Fulton | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Willie Fulton | 3 | Grandchild | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | E. Justice | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ollie Justice | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | James M. Justice | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Amos Richards | 74 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Amanda Richards | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Shelly Gillimartin | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Nannie Gillimartin | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Pearl Gillimartin | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Hosea Gillimartin | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Joseph Gillimartin | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Louise Gillimartin | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Lynn Gillimartin | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Arthur Gillimartin | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Harold Gillimartin | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Ida R. Gillimartin | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Charlie Gillimartin | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Robert Gillimartin | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Virginia Gillimartin | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)