JH
John Huffman — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Greenbrier, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Huffman across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Greenbrier, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Amos & E — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Greenbrier, West Virginia |
| Surname | Huffman |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| 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 | North Alderson Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Huffman | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Rosa Huffman | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| John Huffman | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Greenbrier, West …
Son, age 15
Greenbrier, West Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huffman |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Greenbrier, West …
Son, age 26
Greenbrier, West Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Huffman |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Greenbrier, West …
Son, age 31
Greenbrier, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huffman |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | 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 Huffman across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Greenbrier, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Amos Huffman (~0.92 confidence) and father E Huffman (~0.92 confidence) and father John Huffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Huffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Huffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Huffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Amos Huffman
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
E Huffman
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Huffman
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Huffman
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Huffman
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Huffman
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Huffman
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · West Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Greenbrier, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Greenbrier, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1953unit:0629)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary E Bryan | 39 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Malona Bryan | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 3 | Charles L Bryan | 20 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Sally A Bryan | 17 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 5 | Rosa E Bryan | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Amanda M Bryan | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Prentiss B Bryan | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Claude Glenn | 31 | Head | Coupling Of | West Virginia |
| 9 | Bernice Glenn | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Edwin Glenn | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Leonard Glenn | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Morris Glenn | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Frank Hever | 20 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Martha Hever | 17 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Florence Hever | 15 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Robert S Cussons | 66 | Head | Shoemaker | West Virginia |
| 17 | Mary M Cussons | 58 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Robert R Cussons | 30 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Estill Honaker | 29 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Arved James Honaker | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Rosa Honaker | 28 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Virginia Honaker | 2 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | John Honaker | 1 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Herbert G Honaker | 36 | Head | News Agent | West Virginia |
| 25 | Annie Honaker | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Crayland Honaker | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Charlotte Honaker | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Oscar Baker | 40 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Olie Baker | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Marie Baker | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Rettie Perry | 62 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Laura Flack | 46 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Eva R Flack | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Aubrey Flack | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Irene Flack | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Russell Flack | 25 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Bessie Flack | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | John A Heiskell | 55 | Head | Roadman | Virginia |
| 39 | Sadie Heiskell | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | John A Jr Heiskell | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Amos Huffman | 55 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 42 | Rosa M Huffman | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | John L Huffman THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 44 | George T Hodsden | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Nettie R Hodsden | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Mary L Hodsden | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Dorothy L Hodsden | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | George W Hodsden | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Allen G Hodsden | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Jean G Hodsden | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)