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John Wheeler — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Barbour, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Wheeler across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Barbour, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1855
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Barbour, West Virginia |
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| 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 |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Union District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Wheeler | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| John Wheeler | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| William Wheeler | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Henry Wheeler | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
Barbour, West …
Head, age 43
Barbour, West Virginia · implied b. ~1857 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Barbour, West …
Head, age 58
Barbour, West Virginia · implied b. ~1852
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Barbour, West …
Head, age 65
Barbour, West Virginia · implied b. ~1855 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| 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 |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| 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 Wheeler across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Barbour, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Wheeler
Head · 1920 · age 65 · b. ~1855 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Barbour, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Barbour, West Virginia
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1947unit:0303)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis R. Sayers | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Elizabeth Sayers | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Arthur Phipps | 30 | Son-in-law | Mail Carrier | West Virginia |
| 4 | Irena J. Phipps | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Virginia Phipps | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Arlene Phipps | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | George R. Mcdaniel | 58 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Henie R. Mcdaniel | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Ben H. Mcdaniel | 30 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Isaac H. Mcdaniel | 28 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 11 | Ernest H. Mcdaniel | 21 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 12 | Stewart R. Mcdaniel | 18 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 13 | Nancy J. Mcdaniel | 15 | Daughter | Miner | West Virginia |
| 14 | Agnes L. Mcdaniel | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Joseph S. Swick | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Margit C. Swick | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Charles W. Swick | 24 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 18 | William M. Winans | 47 | Head | Track Laborer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Octava Winans | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Bena A. Winans | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Hartzel C. Winans | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Elworth Winans | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Dorsey W. Winans | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Harmon Lantz | 70 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Susan C. Lantz | 63 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Mecie E. Lantz | 38 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | James Ward | 54 | Boarder | Contractor | West Virginia |
| 28 | Thayer Ward | 17 | Boarder | Driver | West Virginia |
| 29 | Charles Ward | 20 | Boarder | Driver | West Virginia |
| 30 | Hartzell Martiney | 35 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Zelia Martiney | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Harold R. Martiney | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Lee Lantz | 36 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Bessie G. Lantz | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | John W. Wheeler THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Maggie Wheeler | 32 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | William H. Wheeler | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Henry L. Wheeler | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Lee Carrico | 66 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Sarah A. Carrico | 59 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | William M. Carrico | 40 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Edward G. Carrico | 36 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | John C. Tenney | 29 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Katie A. Tenney | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Bessie H. Tenney | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Virginia L. Tenney | 70 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Isaac Thompson | 27 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Mary Thompson | 26 | Wife | — | 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)