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Lula Mitchell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lula Mitchell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mcdowell, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mcdowell, West Virginia |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | North Fork Magisterial Dist Mcdowell Precinct 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Draper | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Florence Mitchell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Kyle Mitchell | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| William Mitchell | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Lula Mitchell | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Maudie Mitchell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Hubert Mitchell | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mcdowell, West …
Spouse, age 26
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Leila |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Mcdowell, West …
Spouse, age 31
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Lulu |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Keeper |
| Industry | Boarding House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Mcdowell, West …
Spouse, age 42
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Lula Mitchell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mcdowell, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lula Mitchell
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · 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:0372)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lena M Brown | 9 | Grand Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Marion Brown | 12 | Grand Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Virginia Brown | 12 | Grand Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Samuel D Jarrett | 49 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 5 | Eula Jarrett | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Melvin O Jarrett | 17 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 7 | James B Jarrett | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | William H Mitchell | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Lula Mitchell THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Maudie Mitchell | 20 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Virginia |
| 11 | Hubert W Mitchell | 17 | Son | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 12 | Florence Mitchell | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Kyle Mitchell | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | James M Draper | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | John Mihalick | 42 | Head | Coal Loader | Hungary |
| 16 | Margarita Mihalick | 35 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 17 | John Arnold | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 18 | Mabel Arnold | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Walter A Arnold | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Ruth C Arnold | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Alice S Arnold | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | William W Pilkington | 50 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 23 | Susan E Pilkington | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | James W Pilkington | 18 | Son | Oiler | West Virginia |
| 25 | Verna A Pilkington | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Sibyl L Pilkington | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Jennie R Pilkington | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Walter Bottomly | 26 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 29 | Junie Bottomly | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | John W Worley | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 31 | Belle Worley | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Lester G Worley | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Irene Worley | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Levi D Worley | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Billy T Mills | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Adeline Mills | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | William E Mills | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Walter B Mills | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | George R Mills | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Ruby E Mills | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Paul E Mills | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | James P Mills | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Ada G Mills | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Eva Mills | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Peter N Dalton | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Virginia Dalton | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 47 | Jeannette Dalton | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 48 | Arthur R Dalton | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Hallie M Dalton | 18 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Virginia |
| 50 | Virginia C Dalton | 14 | Daughter | — | 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)