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Richard Mitchell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Richard Mitchell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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 | South Hill Corporation |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunette Mitchell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Vernon Mitchell | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James Mitchell | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Clara Mitchell | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Nathaniel Mitchell | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Richard Mitchell | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Howard Mitchell | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| James Mitchell | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 3
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Richard A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 14
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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 |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Richard Mitchell across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mecklenburg, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Richard Mitchell
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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Sibling
Brunette Mitchell
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Mitchell
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathaniel Mitchell
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Mitchell
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Mitchell
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1898unit:0650)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silas Bennett | 37 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 2 | Ada Bennett | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Mary L. Bennett | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Thomas Bennett | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Martha Bennett | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Lilly Bennett | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Carrie Bennett | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Julia Bennett | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Clara Bennett | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | James Smith | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Augusta Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | James R. Smith | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Joyce R. Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Mildred Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Berry Smith | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Reba Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | John Smith | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Hester Smith | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Walter Smith | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Alice Smith | 17 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Rufus Skipwith | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Ellen Skipwith | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Colonel Skipwith | 21 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 24 | Alice Skipwith | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Theodore Skipwith | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 26 | James H. Skipwith | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Dallas Macklin | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Ella B. Macklin | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Dorothy Macklin | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | John William Macklin | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Mary Edmunds | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 32 | R. L. Cook | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Virginia Cook | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Sophie Massie | 13 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 35 | James Mitchell | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Clara Mitchell | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Brunette Mitchell | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Vernon Mitchell | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Richard Mitchell THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | James Mitchell | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Howard Mitchell | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Nathaniel Mitchell | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Anthony Dortch | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Bettie Dortch | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | James Dortch | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Ruth Baskerville | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Maria Baskerville | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | J. M. Edmunds | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Mollie Edmunds | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Tom Edmunds | 29 | Son | Laborer | 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)