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John Mackey — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ritchie, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Mackey across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ritchie, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1850
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ritchie, West Virginia |
| Surname | Mackey |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Murphy District Precinct 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Mackey | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| John Mackey | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Okey Mackey | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ritchie, West …
Head, age 59
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1851 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mackey |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Ritchie, West …
Head, age 70
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1850 — 3 household members
| Surname | Mackey |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Ritchie, West …
Other, age 78
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1852 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mackey |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Mackey across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Ritchie, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Mackey
Head · 1920 · age 70 · b. ~1850 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Ritchie, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Ritchie, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1971unit:0056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gladys G Provitt | 11 | Dau | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Bryan L Provitt | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | John M Linn | 51 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Sarah J Linn | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Lacy L Linn | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Gilbert Linn | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Velma Linn | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Okey Linn | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Mabel Linn | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Daisy Linn | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | William G Hurley | 70 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Frances Hurley | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Rachel J Hurley | 45 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | William A Hull | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Sarah E Hull | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Coy C Hull | 31 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Goldie Hull | 21 | Daughter | At Home | West Virginia |
| 18 | Ward Hull | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Sarah J Linn | 79 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 20 | David Jenkins | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Martha J Jenkins | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Billie Jenkins | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Lafayette Jenkins | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Windsor Jenkins | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | William Jenkins | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Millard Jenkins | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Shelby Jenkins | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | John Mackey THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Sarah E Mackey | 65 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Okey Mackey | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Noah Six | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Luvia Loma Six | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Cecil C Six | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Harvey Six | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Isaac M Linn | 51 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Lossie Linn | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Luther Linn | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 38 | Barney Linn | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 39 | Lou M Linn | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Peter Linn | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Samuel Hull | 71 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Jane M Hull | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Ellen D Hull | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Bessie M Hull | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Pearl D Hull | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Henry V Ayres | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Rachel V Ayres | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Cecil Jenkins | 37 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Clara Jenkins | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Mary A Jenkins | 1 | Daughter | — | 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)