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John Osborne — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Halifax, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Osborne across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Halifax, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Halifax, Virginia |
| Surname | Osborne |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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 | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Black Walnut District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassie Osborne | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Louisa Osborne | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| John Osborne | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Gladys Osborne | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Dwayne Osborne | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John Osborne | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Herbert Osborne | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Henry Osborne | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1900
Halifax, Virginia
Head, age 39
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1861 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Osborne |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| 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 48
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Osborne |
| Given Name | J. Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Halifax, Virginia
Head, age 58
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1862 — 8 household members
| Surname | Osborne |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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 | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Osborne across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Halifax, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Osborne
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1891unit:0064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William C Lippford | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 2 | Alma M Lippford | 10 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 3 | Thornton Bance | 35 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Mary Bance | 37 | wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 5 | Earnest Bance | 15 | son | None | Virginia |
| 6 | William Bance | 13 | son | None | Virginia |
| 7 | Caroline Harris | 73 | mother-in-law | None | Virginia |
| 8 | George W Lippford | 35 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Septima Lippford | 26 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Thomas B Lippford | 11 | son | None | Virginia |
| 11 | William D Lippford | 9 | son | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Mary Lee Lippford | 8 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Henry W Lippford | 6 | son | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Grant Lippford | 3 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lucille Lippford | 1 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 16 | John R Osborne THIS PERSON | 58 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Louisa E Osborne | 56 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 18 | John M Osborne | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Henry E Osborne | 15 | son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Herbert L Osborne | 11 | son | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Cassie L Osborne | 25 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 22 | Dwayne T Osborne | 4 | grand-daughter | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Gladys Osborne | 2 | grand-daughter | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Wiley Moody | 70 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Isabella Moody | 19 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 26 | Moses Moody | 50 | son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Frances Moody | 5 | grand-daughter | None | Virginia |
| 28 | James Moody | 2 | grand-son | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Charles W Osborne | 76 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Sallie Osborne | 60 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Harry J Osborne | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Mary Osborne | 40 | head | Wash Woman | Virginia |
| 33 | Clarence Osborne | 13 | son | None | Virginia |
| 34 | William R Osborne | 30 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Sallie Osborne | 34 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 36 | Alma Osborne | 6 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Virginia Osborne | 3 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 38 | William E Osborne | 1 | son | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Lula Fox | 60 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Sallie Fox | 26 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Ernest Fox | 15 | grand-daughter | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Mary Fox | 13 | grand-daughter | None | Virginia |
| 43 | Beatrice Fox | 6 | grand-daughter | None | Virginia |
| 44 | Gladys Bailey | 13 | grand-daughter | None | Virginia |
| 45 | Laura Lee Bailey | 11 | grand-daughter | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Craft H Bailey | 4 | grand-son | None | Virginia |
| 47 | William T Osborne | 50 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Mary J Osborne | 50 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | Hugh J Osborne | 26 | son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Susie Osborne | 25 | daughter-in-law | None | 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)