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John Whitehead — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Southampton, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Whitehead across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Southampton, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Southampton, Virginia |
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | John G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jerusalem Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Whitehead | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Dottie Whitehead | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Mary Whitehead | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Raymond Whitehead | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Sallie Whitehead | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| John Whitehead | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Annie Whitehead | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Head, age 64
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1856 — 7 household members
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | John G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Head, age 74
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1856
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XGBoost
| Surname | Whitehurst |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| 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 | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Whitehead across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Southampton, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Whitehead
Head · 1920 · age 64 · b. ~1856 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1915unit:0434)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James R Johnson | 61 | lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Sallie A Johnson | 63 | lodger | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Sallie C Johnson | 29 | lodger | — | Virginia |
| 4 | George Bullock | 16 | lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | John Buck | 75 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Eliza Buck | 76 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Elizabeth Buck | 36 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Rudolph Buck | 26 | Son | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 9 | John Harper | 6 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Clarence H Butch | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 11 | Julia Butch | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Clarence Butch | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Erma Butch | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Diamond Butch | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Katheryne Butch | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Clifton Whitehead | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Lottie Whitehead | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Hugh Whitehead | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Garfield Whitehead | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | John G Whitehead THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Sallie B Whitehead | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Dottie Whitehead | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Thelma Whitehead | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Raymond Whitehead | 21 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 25 | Annie Whitehead | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Mary Whitehead | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | John H Bryant | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Mary J Bryant | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | John Bryant | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Bernice Bryant | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Ben F Merritt | 50 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 32 | Nannie Merritt | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | John Merritt | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Jackson I Merritt | 19 | Son | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 35 | Dewey Merritt | 18 | Daughter | Saleswoman | North Carolina |
| 36 | Bertha Merritt | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Katie Merritt | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Robbie Blount | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Jacob O James | 56 | Lodger | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Levotia James | 53 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Rockfeller James | 12 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Vinnie Scott | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Joe H Richie | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | William Richie | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Herbert Richie | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Robert E Peete | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Katie Peete | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Herman Peete | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | John A Gardner | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Sallie E Gardner | 60 | Wife | — | 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)