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John Wood — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Braxton, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Wood across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Braxton, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Braxton, West Virginia |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Holly District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Wood | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Edith Wood | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Jennie Wood | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Wood | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Paul Wood | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Wood | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mildred Wood | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Harriet Wood | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Braxton, West …
Head, age 27
Braxton, West Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Braxton, West …
Head, age 37
Braxton, West Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Braxton, West …
Head, age 46
Braxton, West Virginia · implied b. ~1884
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Wood across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Braxton, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Wood
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Braxton, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Braxton, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1949unit:0713)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | David A Jarvis | 27 | Grand Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Hannah Jarvis | 22 | Grand Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Glenn M Jarvis | 4 | G. Grand Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Roland C Jarvis | 1 | G. Grand Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Benjamin F Bell | 66 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mary F Bell | 62 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Ernest Schroder | 16 | Grand Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | John E Wood THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Harriet E Wood | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Paul Wood | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Jennie M Wood | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Edith L Wood | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Louise F Wood | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Mildred M Wood | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | John H Wood | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Hiram G Knight | 45 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 67 | George W Knight | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Howard J Knight | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Mary E Knight | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Gilla M Knight | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | William H Simmons | 41 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Mary Simmons | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Lula M Simmons | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Arthur Simmons | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | John Simmons | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Ruth A Simmons | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Clarence E Simmons | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | George W Simmons | 31 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Nettie Simmons | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Frank S Simmons | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Gladys M Simmons | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Vera Simmons | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Clarence G Simmons | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Ruth Simmons | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | John Wilson | 37 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 86 | Sarah Wilson | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Sherman S Wilson | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Dorothy Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | John L Adams | 24 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 90 | Viola Adams | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Mary M Adams | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Rosa Adams | 62 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Howard Adams | 21 | Son | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 94 | Ernest Adams | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Joseph D Alloway | 34 | Hired Man | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Harrison Cogar | 32 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Daniel S Earl | 69 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 98 | Emma Earl | 61 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Ruby Earl | 8 | Grand Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Morgan Gregg | 69 | Head | Farmer | 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)