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John Stevens — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Nelson, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Stevens across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Nelson, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Nelson, Virginia |
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Livingston District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonnie Stevens | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Millie Stevens | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Rosie Stevens | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lottie Stevens | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Bessie Stevens | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lula Stevens | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Stevens | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| James Stevens | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Thomas Stevens | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Stevens | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Henrietta Stevens | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nelson, Virginia
Head, age 41
Nelson, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 11 household members
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Nelson, Virginia
Head, age 52
Nelson, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 5 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Stevens across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Nelson, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Stevens
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Nelson, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Nelson, Virginia
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1895unit:0920)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willie E. Mayes | 31 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Bessie Mayes | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Willie E. Mayes | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Daisie Mayes | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | James Mayes | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Daisie P. Mayes | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Henry W. Knight | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Lillie S. Knight | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Charles Knight | 28 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Otis N. Knight | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Helen P. Knight | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Walter L. Knight | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | James T. Harvey | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Esther Harvey | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Lucile Harvey | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Ruby Harvey | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Arthur Harvey | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Jim Harvey | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Elizabeth Harvey | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | India B. Wheeler | 83 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 71 | John B. Demastus | 66 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 72 | Nannie E. Demastus | 68 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Lee Hamlet | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Ada Hamlet | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Joseph Hamlet | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Margie Hamlet | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Gilbert Hamlet | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | John Stevens THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Henrietta Stevens | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | James Stevens | 18 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 81 | Lula B. Stevens | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Bessie M. Stevens | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Thomas D. Stevens | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Lonnie Stevens | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Millie Stevens | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | John L. Stevens | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Lottie Stevens | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Rosie D. Stevens | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Lewis Loving | 37 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 90 | Corinna Loving | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Cromwell Loving | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Madeline Loving | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | John Jones | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Eva Mae Jones | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Thornton Jones | 23 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Eugene Jones | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Annie L. Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Annie Low | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | 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)