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John Wall — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Wall across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mcdowell, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mcdowell, West Virginia |
| Surname | Wall |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Sandy River Mag District Precinct 3 Part Of |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callie Wall | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Troy Wall | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Nellie Wall | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Nettie Wall | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Boyd Wall | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Paul Wall | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Samson Wall | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ethel Wall | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| John Wall | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mcdowell, West …
Head, age 31
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walls |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Mcdowell, West …
Head, age 41
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wall |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Wall across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mcdowell, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Wall
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1960unit:0496)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie Caudill | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Garfield Caudill | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Walter Caudill | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Solomon Caudill | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lottie Caudill | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | John Wall THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Miner | North Carolina |
| 7 | Callie Wall | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Troy Wall | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Boyd Wall | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Nellie Wall | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Nettie Wall | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Paul Wall | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Samson Wall | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Ethel Wall | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Bodie Bailey | 37 | Head | Section Laborer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Viola Bailey | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Mary Bailey | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Renick Bailey | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Ira Bailey | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Sarah Bailey | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Daniel Roberts | 43 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 22 | Polly Roberts | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Lewis Roberts | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Horace Roberts | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Ella May Roberts | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Daniel Roberts | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Tom B Fisher | 42 | Head | Mine Foreman | West Virginia |
| 28 | Rosa Fisher | 35 | Wife | Miner | Virginia |
| 29 | Dollie Fisher | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Thelma Fisher | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Ruby Fisher | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Grady Fisher | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Bessie Fisher | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Geneva Fisher | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Cassie Fisher | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Clayborn Fisher | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | William G Fisher | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | James Fisher | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Oystrige Mullins | 43 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 40 | Thursa Mullins | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Mary Mullins | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Manerva Mullins | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Hannah Mullins | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Barbra Mullins | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | George Mullins | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | William Mullins | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Thomas Mullins | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Ruthie Mullins | 87 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Finis Mullins | 54 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 50 | Annie Mullins | 24 | 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)