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John Dempsey — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lewis, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Dempsey across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lewis, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1849), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 71
b. ~1849
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lewis, West Virginia |
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Freemans Creek Magisterial District Alum Bridge Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1849 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Dempsey | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Mary Dempsey | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Carla Dempsey | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| John Dempsey | Son | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| John Dempsey | Head | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| William Dempsey | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lewis, West …
Head, age 71
Lewis, West Virginia · implied b. ~1849 — 6 household members
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Lewis, West …
Other, age 81
Lewis, West Virginia · implied b. ~1849 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 81 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Dempsey across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lewis, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Dempsey
Head · 1920 · age 71 · b. ~1849 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Lewis, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Lewis, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1960unit:0868)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Rebecca | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | James A | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Kasper R | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Ella G Gaston | 40 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 6 | Mary Gaston | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | James Gaston | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Vincent Gaston | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Catherine D Gaston | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Sarah C Gaston | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | John C Gaston | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Joseph Sweeney | 70 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 13 | Rosa L Sweeney | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Clara G Sweeney | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | William H Sweeney | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Joseph W Sweeney | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | James Sweeney | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Henry Stark | 75 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 19 | Edith L Stark | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Anthony W Stark | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 21 | William A Brown | 47 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 22 | Emma J Brown | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Ernest R Brown | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Leo F Stark | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Mary E Stark | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Catherine E Stark | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Bernice M Stark | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Agnes Stark | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | John Dempsey THIS PERSON | 71 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 30 | Anna M Dempsey | 64 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | John A Dempsey | 34 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 32 | William P Dempsey | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Mary L Dempsey | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Carla B Dempsey | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Kasper E Kraus | 64 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 36 | Clara Kraus | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | May Kraus | 34 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Andrew L Kraus | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 39 | Nora G Kraus | 26 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Catherine Kraus | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Thomas H Shearer | 45 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 42 | Margaret A Shearer | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | William E Shearer | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | James W Shearer | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Thomas J Shearer | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Alice M Shearer | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | George Shearer | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Michael Shearer | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Madeline Shearer | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)