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John Rodgers — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clay, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Rodgers across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clay, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, West Virginia |
| Surname | Rodgers |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General 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 | Pleasant District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Rodgers | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Madalene Rodgers | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Iva Rodgers | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Rodgers | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Albert Rodgers | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Cecil Rodgers | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Regia Rodgers | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clay, West …
Head, age 35
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Rodgers |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 8 |
| 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
Clay, West …
Head, age 44
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
| Surname | Rodgers |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General 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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Our Model Tree links John Rodgers across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Clay, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Rodgers
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1949unit:0538)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dewey Hamrick | 21 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Iona Hamrick | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Roscoe Hamrick | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Joseph B. Lilly | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Flora E. Lilly | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Cleophas W. Murphy | 37 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Bertha M. Murphy | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Harold O. Murphy | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Duane H. Murphy | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Troy G. Murphy | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | William J. Holcomb | 55 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Blanche A. Holcomb | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Francis H. Holcomb | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Gracie B. Holcomb | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Bessie A. Holcomb | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | James M. Holcomb | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Lula M. Holcomb | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Hazel M. Holcomb | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | George W. Holcomb | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Richard L. Holcomb | 27 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Lena P. Holcomb | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Clatis Holcomb | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Jefferson D. Dawson | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Virginia E. Dawson | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Frederick L. Dawson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Waneta F. Dawson | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Dan D. Chandler | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Ida Chandler | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Horace Bodie | 12 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Silvester Moore | 26 | Step-son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 31 | John Stewart | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Velma Stewart | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Gracie Stewart | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Albert Stewart | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Elvin Stewart | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Scott Stewart | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Opal Stewart | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Amos E. Hedrick | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 39 | Maggie N. Hedrick | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Hazel Hedrick | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Mary A. Elliott | 53 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Loda M. Garrett | 14 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Joseph Humphrey | 28 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 44 | John E. Rodgers THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Regia F. Rodgers | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Cecil J. Rodgers | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Iva Rodgers | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Albert J. Rodgers | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Thelma D. Rodgers | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Madalene G. Rodgers | 5 | 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)