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John Gillespie — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Boone, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Gillespie across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Boone, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Boone, West Virginia |
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| 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 | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Peytona Md |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Gillespie | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Opal Gillespie | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ada Gillespie | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Elva Gillespie | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| John Gillespie | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Laura Gillespie | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Jessie Gillespie | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Gillespie | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Alex Gillespie | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Octava Gillespie | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Boone, West …
Son, age 10
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Boone, West …
Son, age 19
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| 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 Gillespie across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Boone, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Gillespie
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Gillespie
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Gillespie
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alex Gillespie
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Opal Gillespie
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elva Gillespie
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Gillespie
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Gillespie
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Boone, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Boone, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1949unit:0082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elijah Barker | 65 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 2 | James Barker | 25 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 3 | David H Barker | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Alonzo Barker | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Dan Midkiff | 74 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Martha B Midkiff | 66 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Myrtle Tinsley | 12 | Grand Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | John W Harper | 50 | Boarder | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Kindrick C League | 45 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Kyle League | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | William W Gillespie | 57 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Mollie Gillespie | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Manse Gillespie | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 14 | James D Gillespie | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Francis C Gillespie | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Roy C Gillespie | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Dorothy P Gillespie | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | John F Gillespie | 45 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Octava Gillespie | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | John D Gillespie THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Jessie L Gillespie | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Ada M Gillespie | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Alex H Jr Gillespie | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Elva Gillespie | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Laura P Gillespie | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Mary Elenora Gillespie | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Opal Gillespie | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Jeff D Gillespie | 32 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Iley I Gillespie | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Viola S Gillespie | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Jeff J Gillespie | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Irma M Gillespie | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Ivy D Gillespie | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Charles C Gillespie | 46 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Teressa Gillespie | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Sherman Gillespie | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Nettie Gillespie | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Merril Gillespie | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Rome P Gillespie | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Gertie Gillespie | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Romery E Gillespie | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Lenore P Gillespie | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Frank Gillespie | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Vannie Gillespie | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Earl Gillespie | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Moses B Gillespie | 78 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Elizabeth Gillespie | 73 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Selvie Gillespie | 16 | Grand Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Thornton E Payne | 38 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 50 | Mary Florence Payne | 33 | Wife | — | West 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)