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John Oliver — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Berkeley, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Oliver across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Berkeley, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Berkeley, West Virginia |
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Township / Ward | Martinsburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Oliver | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mary Oliver | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Dorothy Oliver | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Oliver | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lucy Oliver | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Katherine Oliver | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mable Oliver | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Pearl Oliver | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John Oliver | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Russell Oliver | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary Oliver | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Berkeley, West …
Head, age 28
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Berkeley, West …
Head, age 38
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 11 household members
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Oliver across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Berkeley, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Oliver
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1948unit:0990)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elsie Bennett | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Henry L Myers | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Ruth Myers | 28 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Blanche Myers | 8 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Frank R Knuckles | 25 | Head | Car Repairer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Mary Knuckles | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Robert F Knuckles | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Boyd R Oliver | 29 | Head | Huckster | West Virginia |
| 9 | Sadie J Oliver | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | John W Oliver THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Butcher | West Virginia |
| 11 | Mary M Oliver | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Mable V Oliver | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 13 | Katherine E Oliver | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Lucy S Oliver | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Mary G Oliver | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Russell J Oliver | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Eva C Oliver | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Margaret M Oliver | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Pearl C Oliver | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Dorothy L Oliver | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Thomas J Kearns | 43 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Dora Kearns | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Ethel Kearns | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Bernard Kearns | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Raymond Kearns | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Thelma L Kearns | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Harry B Boyer | 67 | Head | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 28 | Virginia E Boyer | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Sophia L Boyer | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Edna May Boyer | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Sophia A S Daily | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Thomas J Lewis | 54 | Head | Knitter | West Virginia |
| 33 | Della V Lewis | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Leroy Lewis | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Robert Lewis | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Walter Lewis | 19 | Brother | Knitter | West Virginia |
| 37 | Nicholas H Stanley | 42 | Head | Painter | West Virginia |
| 38 | Della Stanley | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Edward Stanley | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | John Stanley | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Paul Stanley | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Virginia Stanley | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Ruth Stanley | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Margaret Stanley | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Pauline Stanley | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Harley Stanley | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Edward Kearns | 62 | Head | Painter | West Virginia |
| 48 | Jennie V Kearns | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Albert S Hill | 67 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 50 | Martha Hill | 23 | Wife | — | 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)