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John Buchanan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Buchanan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dinwiddie, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dinwiddie, Virginia |
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Shoes |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1907 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Petersburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Austin | Other | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Minnie Buchanan | Other | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Dorothy Buchanan | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| William Austin | Other | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| John Buchanan | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Frances Buchanan | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| William Buchanan | Other | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Virginia Buchanan | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Elsie Buchanan | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Lillie Buchanan | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Head, age 43
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1857 — 13 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Year of Immigration | 1871 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Jeweller |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Head, age 52
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1858 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Year of Immigration | 1871 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Retail Store |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Head, age 61
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1859 — 10 household members
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Shoes |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1907 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links John Buchanan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dinwiddie, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Buchanan
Head · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1903unit:0924)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alonza Lumpkins | 54 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 2 | Bernice Lumpkins | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Louise Lumpkins | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 4 | O. Dell Lumpkins | 18 | Son | Time Keeper | North Carolina |
| 5 | Bernice Lumpkins | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary Lumpkins | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | William Lumpkins | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | James B. Taliaferro | 62 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 9 | Dorothy A. Taliaferro | 16 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 10 | James V. Vaughan | 30 | Boarder | Book Keeper | Virginia |
| 11 | Nellie Vaughan | 28 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Mary Lucas | 34 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 13 | William F. Mears | 54 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 14 | Jane W. Mears | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | William B. Mears | 23 | Son | Machinist | Virginia |
| 16 | Maud Mears | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 17 | John D. Mears | 20 | Son | Machinist | Virginia |
| 18 | Linwood E. Mears | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | William F. Mears | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Isabella Spallowood | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Lizzie Spallowood | 70 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Catherine Spallowood | 38 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Marie Spallowood | 32 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | William E. D. Spallowood | 14 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 25 | Horatio S. Minter | 28 | Boarder | Merchant | Virginia |
| 26 | Mary V. Johnson | 50 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 27 | John D. Buchanan THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Merchant | Scotland |
| 28 | Lillie M. Buchanan | 62 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 29 | Virginia Buchanan | 27 | Daughter | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 30 | Frances G. Buchanan | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | William C. Buchanan | 54 | Brother | Minister | Scotland |
| 32 | Minnie Buchanan | 50 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Elsie Buchanan | 26 | Niece | — | New Hampshire |
| 34 | Dorothy W. Buchanan | 20 | Niece | — | New Hampshire |
| 35 | William W. Austin | 71 | Boarder | — | New Hampshire |
| 36 | Julia H. Austin | 65 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Thomas W. James | 48 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 38 | Ethel E. James | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Ethel E. James | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Lelia W. James | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Margaret H. James | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Dorothy James | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Thomas W. Jr. James | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Mary Ballupa | 45 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 45 | Le Roy Roper | 43 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Florence Roper | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Florence Roper | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Emily Roper | 13 | Daughter | — | 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)