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John Parsons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Tucker, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Parsons across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Tucker, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1849), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 71
b. ~1849
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tucker, West Virginia |
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Saint George Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1849 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harley Parsons | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| James Parsons | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Sara Parsons | Other | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Marguerite Parsons | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Parsons | Head | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| Emma Parsons | Spouse | — | 69 | ~1851 |
Census Appearances
1900
Tucker, West …
Head, age 50
Tucker, West Virginia · implied b. ~1850 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parson |
| Given Name | Job |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1850 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Tucker, West …
Head, age 60
Tucker, West Virginia · implied b. ~1850 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | J. B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 36 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Tucker, West …
Head, age 71
Tucker, West Virginia · implied b. ~1849 — 6 household members
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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 Parsons across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Tucker, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Parsons
Head · 1920 · age 71 · b. ~1849 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Tucker, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Tucker, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1967unit:1157)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Albert L. Knotts | 36 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Minnie L. Knotts | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Herman R. Knotts | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Freda C. Knotts | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Adley R. Knotts | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Scott G. Knotts | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Lester L. Knotts | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Gretta A. Knotts | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Thelma Knotts | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | George W. Flower | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Sarah E. Flower | 67 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | George E. Helmick | 68 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 63 | Lloyd B. Helmick | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Dallas R. Helmick | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 65 | Hazel A. Helmick | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Lillian M. Helmick | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Imelda M. Helmick | 7 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Juanita M. Miller | 6 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | John L. Losh | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Susan S. Losh | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Leighton L. Losh | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Lucile S. Losh | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Louise J. Losh | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Boyd W. Parsons | 40 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Ida M. Parsons | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Lloyd H. Parsons | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Florine S. Parsons | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Charles L. Parsons | 79 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Sadie Parsons | 62 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Robert M. Lipscomb | 20 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 81 | Florence Lipscomb | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Baby Lipscomb | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | John E. Parsons THIS PERSON | 71 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 84 | Emma Parsons | 69 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Harley Parsons | 33 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 86 | Sara L. Parsons | 29 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Marguerite Parsons | 3 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | James E. Parsons | 1 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 90 | — | None | — | — | — |
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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)