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John Farley — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ritchie, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Farley across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ritchie, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ritchie, West Virginia |
| Surname | Farley |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driller |
| Industry | Oil & Gas Wells |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Driller |
| Township / Ward | Clay District Precinct 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Farley | Head | — | 81 | ~1839 |
| John Farley | Son | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Mordecai Farley | Son | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Wilbert Farley | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Inez Farley | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Mary Farley | Spouse | — | 77 | ~1843 |
| James Farley | Son | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ritchie, West …
Son, age 32
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Farley |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Rig building |
| Industry | Oil Field |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Ritchie, West …
Son, age 42
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
| Surname | Farley |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Driller |
| Industry | Oil & Gas Wells |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 John Farley across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Ritchie, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Farley
Son · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · West Virginia
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Sibling
James Farley
Sibling · 1920 · age 44
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mordecai Farley
Sibling · 1920 · age 40
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbert Farley
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Ritchie, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Ritchie, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1970unit:0940)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John W Marple | 43 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Mary F Marple | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Bessie L Marple | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | James L Marple | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Howard R Marple | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Nancy A Marple | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Hayward R Marple | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Essie P Marple | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Francis E Marple | 80 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Benjamin O Marple | 46 | Brother | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Noah Farley | 81 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 62 | Mary Farley | 77 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 63 | James E Farley | 44 | Son | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 64 | John A Farley THIS PERSON | 42 | Son | Driller | West Virginia |
| 65 | Mordecai B Farley | 40 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Inez E Farley | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Wilbert W Farley | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Thomas Mccullough | 69 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 69 | William Mccullough | 36 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Thomas D Mccullough | 26 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 71 | Clarence D Mccullough | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 72 | John P Mcfadden | 67 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 73 | Sarah F Mcfadden | 66 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Ada B Mcfadden | 28 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Willie O Hogue | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 76 | India Hogue | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Hazel J Hogue | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Thelma E Hogue | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Homer B Hogue | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Hilda J Hogue | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Hortense S Hogue | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Hester I Hogue | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Harry Osburn | 44 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 84 | Mary Osburn | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Estella Osburn | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | William H Cline | 72 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 87 | Emily Y Cline | 75 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 88 | Whaley Smith B Cline | 36 | Son-in-law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 89 | Maud O Cline | 41 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Laura E Cline | 15 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | William H Cline | 9 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Clara Edith Cline | 14 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Charles C Lough | 35 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 94 | Ethel M Lough | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Howard L Lough | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Lawson B Lough | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Charles W Tallman | 55 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 98 | Susan S Tallman | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | James C Tallman | 28 | Son | Well Cleaner | West Virginia |
| 100 | Bertha M Tallman | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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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)