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John Lamb — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Rockingham, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Lamb across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rockingham, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Catherine & Michael — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rockingham, Virginia |
| Surname | Lamb |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Linville District Part Of Oak Grove Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Lamb | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Sallie Lamb | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Michael Lamb | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| John Lamb | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Ivy Lamb | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rockingham, Virginia
Son, age 4
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lambe |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Rockingham, Virginia
Son, age 15
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lamb |
| Given Name | John P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Rockingham, Virginia
Son, age 24
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lamb |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 Lamb across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Rockingham, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Catherine Lambe (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Lamb (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Lamb (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Lamb (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Catherine Lambe
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Lamb
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Lamb
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Lamb
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Lamb
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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Sibling
Sallie Lamb
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ivy Lamb
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Rockingham, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Rockingham, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1913unit:0319)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Vergie Morris | 7 | niece | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Millie Morris | 29 | servant | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 53 | John M Auley | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Nellie Auley | 28 | wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 55 | Vada B Auley | 9 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Vergie V Auley | 7 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Daniel F Auley | 6 | son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Mary Auley | 5 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Franklin Auley | 4 | son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Emma Auley | 2 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Ella Auley | 0 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | William Morris | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Victoria Morris | 37 | wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 64 | Ada Morris | 16 | daughter | Helper | Virginia |
| 65 | Eddie Morris | 12 | son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Everett Morris | 6 | son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Mary Morris | 0 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Henry Robinson | 25 | boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Lula Robinson | 19 | boarder | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 70 | Harry Robinson | 1 | boarder | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Michael H Lamb | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Catherine Lamb | 51 | wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 73 | Ivy Lamb | 18 | daughter | Helper | Virginia |
| 74 | Sallie Lamb | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | John Lamb THIS PERSON | 24 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Ross Toon | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Millie Toon | 40 | wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 78 | Franklin S Toon | 21 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Charles Toon | 17 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Ova Toon | 15 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 81 | Sallie Toon | 10 | daughter | Helper | Virginia |
| 82 | Anna Toon | 3 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Phillip Philips | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Ina Philips | 36 | wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 85 | Nellie Philips | 21 | daughter | Helper | Virginia |
| 86 | Owen I Philips | 6 | son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | William Philips | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 88 | Anna Philips | 34 | wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 89 | Aelan Philips | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Rodney L Philips | 3 | son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Lydia Nice | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Janet Casson Nice | 63 | boarder | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Jacob Toon | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 94 | Arthur Toon | 28 | son | Engineer | Virginia |
| 95 | Rosa Toon | 45 | daughter | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 96 | Abraham Toon | 60 | son-in-law | Mail Carrier | Virginia |
| 97 | Earl Toon | 9 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Abraham Toon | 45 | nephew | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | Alex Toon | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 100 | Laura J Toon | 49 | wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)