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John Osborne — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Russell, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Osborne across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Russell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1852), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1852
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Russell, Virginia |
| Surname | Osborne |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| 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 | Copper Creek Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1852 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathe Osborne | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| John Osborne | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 45
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1855 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Osborn |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| 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
Russell, Virginia
Head, age 54
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1856 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Osborne |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | O.A. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Russell, Virginia
Head, age 68
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1852 — 2 household members
| Surname | Osborne |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| 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 Russell, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Osborne
Head · 1920 · age 68 · b. ~1852 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Russell, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Russell, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1913unit:0883)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Tompkins | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Liza Tompkins | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Nannie Tompkins | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Charlie Tompkins | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Thomas Tompkins | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Ray Tompkins | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Harvey Elam | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Kate Elam | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Charlie Elam | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Carmet C. Elam | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | George L. Elam | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Willie L. Elam | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Henry Collem | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Pearl Collem | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Samuel Carson Collem | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Chaney Collem | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Robert Collem | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Bertha Collem | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Mary Emily Collem | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Jasper Collem | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Dewy Hubert Collem | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Sam Clam | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Emily Rebecca Clam | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | John P. Lowe | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Hattie Lowe | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Edgar Lowe | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Bruce Lowe | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Blanche Lowe | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Essie May Lowe | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Isaac Jessee | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 81 | Mary C. Jessee | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Clarence Jessee | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Brunit Lawrence Jessee | 10 | — | — | Virginia |
| 84 | John Osborne THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 85 | Nathe Osborne | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 86 | Daniel Salyer | 58 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 87 | Minna Salyer | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Cynthia Salyer | 30 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Lucy Bell Salyer | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Lucy E. Bostic | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Walter Bostic | 23 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 92 | Sterling Bostic | 22 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 93 | James B. Bostic | 19 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 94 | Charlie Bostic | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 95 | S. Patton Salyer | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 96 | Margaret J. Salyer | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Ida Salyer | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Whitt Salyer | 24 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 99 | Essie Salyer | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Hale Salyer | 19 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
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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)