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John Stanley — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Putnam, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Stanley across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Putnam, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Putnam, West Virginia |
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Curry District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veda Stanley | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Victoria Stanley | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Joel Stanley | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| John Stanley | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Clayton Stanley | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Henry Stanley | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| George Stanley | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Thomas Stanley | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Isabel Stanley | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Putnam, West …
Son, age 7
Putnam, West Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Putnam, West …
Son, age 17
Putnam, West Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
Model Tree
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 Stanley across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Putnam, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Stanley
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Thomas Stanley
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clayton Stanley
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Victoria Stanley
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Stanley
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Stanley
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Veda Stanley
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Putnam, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Putnam, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1965unit:1076)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nala Nicholas | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Thomas Nicholas | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | James Nicholas | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Joel Stanley | 51 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Isabel Stanley | 50 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | George Stanley | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Henry Stanley | 19 | Son | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 8 | John C Stanley THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Thomas Stanley | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Victoria E Stanley | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Clayton Stanley | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Veda Stanley | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Thomas Keeling | 77 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Eliza J Keeling | 73 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Robert Keeling | 34 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Morton Noah Keeling | 15 | Grand Son | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 17 | Robert L Copender | 66 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Nadia Copender | 70 | Wife | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Nancy M Copender | 31 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Willard A Copender | 30 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Noah Bird | 30 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Eva Bird | 21 | Wife | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Bird | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | — | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 25 | — | 62 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Harvey Johnson | 41 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Leah Johnson | 36 | Wife | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Callie M Oxley | 50 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Salina Oxley | 54 | Daughter | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Hallie Oxley | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | John Meadows | 58 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Cynthia Meadows | 48 | Wife | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Merry Meadows | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Beatrice Meadows | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Ada Meadows | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Paul Meadows | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Freda Meadows | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Andrew M Alford | 56 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Malinda Alford | 47 | Wife | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Sallie Alford | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | John E Alford | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | William G Alford | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Merry E Alford | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Andrew J Alford | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Charlie H Alford | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Lottie Terry | 75 | Mother in Law | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Alford A Edwards | 32 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Ida Edwards | 26 | Wife | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Rosetta Edwards | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Quincy Edwards | 7 | Daughter | — | West 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)