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James Welch — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Welch across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Norfolk, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | James I |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Park Place Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Welch | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Isaac Welch | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Rufus Welch | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| James Welch | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Annie Welch | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Norfolk, Virginia
Head, age 26
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Norfolk, Virginia
Head, age 36
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Norfolk, Virginia
Head, age 45
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | James I |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Welch across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Norfolk, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Welch
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1900unit:0251)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Samuel B Nickelson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Zula Nickelson | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Lavon Nickelson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Gibson W Nickelson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Virginia Nickelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Benjamin Nickelson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | David Bright | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Emma Bright | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | David Bright | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Sarah L Bright | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Mary Bright | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | William A Bright | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Dorothea Bright | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Rebecca Bright | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Sarah Bright | 73 | Mother | Midwife | Virginia |
| 66 | James I Welch THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Annie Welch | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | James Welch | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Rufus Welch | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Isaac Welch | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Willie E Mixon | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Ida Mixon | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Linwood J Mixon | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Willie W Mixon | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Ella Mixon | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Pennie Mixon | 10 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Richard Bright | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Annie Bright | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Ella Bright | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Hattie Bright | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | George W Baxter | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Lula Baxter | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | William Asbury | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Cora Asbury | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Loda Asbury | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Ernest Asbury | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Alga Asbury | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Grady Fortune | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Fannie P Fortune | 54 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Mary F Fortune | 24 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Gladys Fortune | 20 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 92 | George Burden | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Bessie Burden | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Adeline Burden | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | James Doman | 36 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Ethel Cooper | 1 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Richard Mccoy | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | Andora Mccoy | 53 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Dora Smith | 28 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Charlie Smith | 1 | Nephew | — | 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)