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John Shields — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Braxton, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Shields across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Braxton, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1848), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1848
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Braxton, West Virginia |
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | John N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| 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 | Em |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lick District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1848 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Harris | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Laura Shields | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Mary Shields | Spouse | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| John Harris | Other | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Hoy Shields | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| John Shields | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
Census Appearances
1900
Braxton, West …
Head, age 53
Braxton, West Virginia · implied b. ~1847 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1847 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Braxton, West …
Head, age 63
Braxton, West Virginia · implied b. ~1847 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | John N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Braxton, West …
Head, age 72
Braxton, West Virginia · implied b. ~1848 — 6 household members
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | John N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 Shields across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Braxton, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Shields
Head · 1920 · age 72 · b. ~1848 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Braxton, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Braxton, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1949unit:1085)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emma D | 22 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 52 | Rachel Peskey | 81 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 53 | Lenora G Peskey | 19 | Granddaughter | Servant | West Virginia |
| 54 | Lula S Williams | 12 | Granddaughter | None | West Virginia |
| 55 | Lester Fox | 42 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 56 | Emma B Fox | 38 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 57 | Sarah J Fox | 20 | Daughter | Servant | West Virginia |
| 58 | Harry L Fox | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Guy Fox | 17 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 60 | John N Shields THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Mary Shields | 71 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 62 | Laura Shields | 41 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 63 | Hoy Shields | 33 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 64 | Mary E Harris | 2 | Granddaughter | None | West Virginia |
| 65 | John R Harris | 14 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Thomas H Lockard | 86 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 67 | Barbara C Lockard | 66 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 68 | Herbert Fleming | 11 | Grandson | None | West Virginia |
| 69 | Carl Fleming | 4 | Grandson | None | West Virginia |
| 70 | Hester Dean | 87 | Mother-in-law | None | West Virginia |
| 71 | Thomas W Dean | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Ida M Dean | 36 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 73 | Ellen E Dean | 19 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 74 | Janie Dean | 17 | Daughter | Servant | West Virginia |
| 75 | Sarah L Dean | 15 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 76 | George L Dean | 13 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 77 | Beulah A Dean | 11 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 78 | Glenda A Dean | 7 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 79 | Delbert S Dean | 5 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 80 | Guy G Dean | 2 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 81 | Gifford S Dean | 0 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 82 | David L Williams | 46 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 83 | Dona Williams | 34 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 84 | Mabel Williams | 7 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 85 | Ella L Williams | 5 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 86 | James V Hamric | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 87 | Martha A Hamric | 53 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 88 | Guy Hamric | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 89 | John F Hamric | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 90 | Okey Hamric | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 91 | Mary Bowman | 55 | Sister-in-law | None | West Virginia |
| 92 | Vincent Carpenter | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 93 | Ella Carpenter | 48 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 94 | Garnet Carpenter | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 95 | Paul R Carpenter | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 96 | John R Carpenter | 14 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 97 | Mary Carpenter | 12 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 98 | Malsea Carpenter | 8 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 99 | George V Herndon | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 100 | Mary L Herndon | 44 | Wife | None | 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)