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John Finney — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Accomack, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Finney across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Accomack, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Accomack, Virginia |
| Surname | Finney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Metompkin Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvanus Finney | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Becca Finney | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Annie Finney | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| John Finney | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Accomack, Virginia
Head, age 37
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1863 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Finney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Accomack, Virginia
Head, age 45
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Finney |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Accomack, Virginia
Head, age 54
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
| Surname | Finney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Finney across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Accomack, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Finney
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Accomack, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Accomack, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1877unit:0512)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer Dickerson | 10 | son | None | Virginia |
| 2 | John Finney THIS PERSON | 54 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Annie Finney | 45 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 4 | Sylvanus Finney | 9 | son | None | Virginia |
| 5 | Becca Finney | 7 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 6 | T. Downing | 56 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Isadora Downing | 47 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 8 | Lillian Downing | 22 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 9 | Albert Downing | 16 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Cicil Downing | 15 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 11 | J. M. Mason | 32 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Carrie Mason | 30 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Elizabeth Mason | 5 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Frank Byrd | 26 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Geneva Byrd | 23 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Edward Byrd | 5 | son | None | Virginia |
| 17 | A. R. Mason | 41 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Alice Mason | 44 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 19 | J. B. Custis | 59 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Mary Custis | 59 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 21 | F. B. Mason | 35 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Mary A. Mason | 38 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Fred Mason | 13 | son | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Edwin Mason | 11 | son | None | Virginia |
| 25 | Nancy M. Mason | 2 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 26 | N. J. Davis | 65 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Sealie Davis | 46 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 28 | G. Mason | 26 | head | None | Virginia |
| 29 | R. F. Parks | 38 | head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 30 | Bettie J. Parks | 34 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Roy P. Parks | 21 | son | None | Virginia |
| 32 | H. J. Budd | 25 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Maggie Budd | 20 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 34 | Gladys Budd | 0 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 35 | L. B. Mason | 36 | head | Agent | Virginia |
| 36 | Minnie Mason | 33 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 37 | Savilla Mason | 11 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 38 | Hazel Mason | 6 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 39 | L. R. Gladding | 33 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Sally Gladding | 28 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Thelma Gladding | 5 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 42 | J. F. Claton | 33 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Julia Claton | 29 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 44 | Samuel Claton | 12 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Gaston Claton | 10 | son | None | Virginia |
| 46 | George F. Claton | 7 | son | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Paul Claton | 5 | son | None | Virginia |
| 48 | G. T. Bloxom | 28 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Lyla Bloxom | 18 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 50 | Beulah Bloxom | 4 | daughter | None | 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)