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John Hardy — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bedford, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Hardy across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bedford, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bedford, Virginia |
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lisbon District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gracie Hardy | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Beulah Hardy | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Evelyn Hardy | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ada Hardy | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Dorothy Hardy | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| John Hardy | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Sherman Hardy | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Hardy | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| James Hardy | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Wilmer Hardy | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mashie Hardy | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1900
Halifax, Virginia
Head, age 27
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | Joseph J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Halifax, Virginia
Head, age 36
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | Joseph G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Bedford, Virginia
Head, age 46
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 11 household members
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Hardy across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Hardy
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1881unit:0441)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Noell Virgil Garrett Noell | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 52 | - Virginia Boyd Noell | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 53 | James M. Day | 79 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Thola R. Day | 46 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 55 | Nellie Sue Day | 44 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 56 | Joseph B. St. Clair | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Addie Florence St. Clair | 36 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 58 | Byrda Lois St. Clair | 13 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 59 | Joseph Leo St. Clair | 13 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 60 | Rachel Lane St. Clair | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 61 | Alvan Lee St. Clair | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 62 | Clyde Jackson St. Clair | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 63 | Elbert Stewart St. Clair | 6 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 64 | Glenn L. St. Clair | 0 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 65 | Grace Rebecca St. Clair | 0 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 66 | John W. Fuqua | 46 | Head | Plaster | Virginia |
| 67 | Emma Fuqua | 35 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 68 | George Fuqua | 14 | Adopted son | None | West Virginia |
| 69 | Robert D. Roper | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Lelia Read Roper | 63 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 71 | Harry Read Roper | 32 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 72 | Cora Belle Roper | 30 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 73 | Robert J. Roper | 28 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 74 | Samuel R. Underwood | 54 | Head | Car Repairer | Virginia |
| 75 | Cora Belle Underwood | 50 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 76 | Ollie A. Underwood | 14 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 77 | Raymond E. Underwood | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 78 | Vinnie Alice Underwood | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 79 | Bernie N. Underwood | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 80 | John E. Hardy THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 81 | Gracie Hardy | 23 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 82 | Wilmer Hardy | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 83 | James Hardy | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 84 | Sherman Hardy | 15 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 85 | Ada Hardy | 14 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 86 | Evelyn Hardy | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 87 | Dorothy Hardy | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 88 | Beulah Hardy | 8 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 89 | John Jr. Hardy | 5 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 90 | Mashie Hardy | 3 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 91 | Thomas Roberts | 50 | Head | Signal Maintainer | England |
| 92 | Mary Ellen Roberts | 41 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 93 | Claude James Roberts | 19 | Son | Asst Maintainer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Helen Lee Roberts | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | Henry Harris Roberts | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 96 | Nelly Hall | 62 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 97 | Thorp Marcella Hall | 101 | Mother | None | Virginia |
| 98 | Qualls Patsy Hall | 28 | Sister | None | Virginia |
| 99 | Wellington James Hall | 4 | Grand son | None | Virginia |
| 100 | Maggie Eubank | 17 | Daughter | Servant | 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)