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John Grimes — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pocahontas, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Grimes across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pocahontas, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pocahontas, West Virginia |
| Surname | Grimes |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| 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 | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Huntersville Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Grimes | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Rachel Grimes | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Grimes | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Grimes | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Sallie Sharp | Other | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Herbert Grimes | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mary Grimes | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pocahontas, West …
Son, age 1
Pocahontas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grimes |
| Given Name | John Dale |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Pocahontas, West …
Son, age 11
Pocahontas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Grimes |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| 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 Grimes across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Pocahontas, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Grimes
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Rachel Grimes
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Riley Grimes
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Grimes
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Pocahontas, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Pocahontas, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1969unit:0229)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Waffie A. Dilley | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Lillie M. Dilley | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Stella O. Dilley | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Goldie M. Dilley | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Silas G. Dilley | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Paul W. Dilley | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | John W. Grimes | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Mary E. Grimes | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Rachel G. Grimes | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 60 | Riley Grimes | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Herbert G. Grimes | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 62 | John W. Grimes THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 63 | Sallie Sharp | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Anderson L. Dilley | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 65 | Carrie V. Dilley | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Roy W. Dilley | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Patrick H. Woody | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Effie Woody | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Adolphus Woody | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Agatha Woody | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | John F. Shrader | 49 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Lena S. Shrader | 44 | Wife | — | United States |
| 73 | Roy L. Shrader | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Effie Shrader | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Viola D. Shrader | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | George Bambrick | 59 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 77 | Malinda Bambrick | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Roy H. Bambrick | 29 | Son | Farmer | Canada |
| 79 | Ray H. Bambrick | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Canada |
| 80 | John Haron | 12 | Hired hand | — | United States |
| 81 | Waffie Brady | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 82 | Julia D. Brady | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Jesse B. Brady | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 84 | Inez M. Brady | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Bedford Brady | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 86 | Alonzo Grimes | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 87 | Ella R. Grimes | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Tony H. Grimes | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 89 | Della Grimes | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Ella Grimes | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Eula Grimes | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Inez Grimes | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Thelma R. Grimes | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Raymond Grimes | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Roy E. Cain | 28 | Head | Laborer | United States |
| 96 | Leda G. Cain | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Roxie H. Cain | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 98 | Eula F. Cain | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 99 | Edith M. Cain | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 100 | M. Hue | 71 | Head | Farmer | 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)