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Rosa Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Putnam, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Rosa Lewis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Putnam, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Putnam, West Virginia |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Liberty Village |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rosa | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Lewis | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Ray Lewis | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Dollie Lewis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Denzil Lewis | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| James Lewis | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Fay Lewis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Nellie Lewis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Rosa Lewis | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Franklin Lewis | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Putnam, West …
Spouse, age 32
Putnam, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Rosa D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Putnam, West …
Spouse, age 42
Putnam, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Rosa Lewis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Putnam, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rosa Lewis
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Putnam, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Putnam, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1966unit:0232)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby E. | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Charles G. | 40 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Nettie B. | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Clara | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Delphia | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Will | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | H. E. Ashley | 61 | Head | Medicine | West Virginia |
| 8 | Margaret H. Ashley | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | S. B. F. Haught | 53 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 10 | Nettie Haught | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Hollis B. Haught | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Wilson B. Haught | 14 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 13 | John Coleman | 61 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Mollie Coleman | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Annie Coleman | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | James A. Lewis | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Rosa Lewis THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Ray Lewis | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Fay Lewis | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Nellie B. Lewis | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Dollie Lewis | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Denzil Lewis | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Franklin Lewis | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Roy B. Lewis | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | L. C. A. Thorn | 32 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Cora Thorn | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Oliver Thorn | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Okey Thorn | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Guthrie Thorn | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Woodrow Thorn | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | W. S. Ashley | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Martha Ashley | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Earl Ashley | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Dallas Ashley | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Gretchen Ashley | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Dayton Ashley | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Hallie Ashley | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Rilea Ashley | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | May Ashley | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Adia Ashley | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | J. S. Bumgardner | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Hattie Bumgardner | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Okey Bumgardner | 20 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Leslie Bumgardner | 17 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Wanda Bumgardner | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Hazel Bumgardner | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | — | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 48 | — | 28 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 49 | — | 23 | Daughter in law | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | — | 7 | Daughter | — | 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)