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William Frost — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Marion, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Frost across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marion, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marion, West Virginia |
| Surname | Frost |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pumper |
| Industry | Oil Field |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Pumper |
| Township / Ward | Mannington District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Frost | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Frost | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| William Frost | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Clote Frost | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Ara Frost | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Elsie Frost | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Andrew Frost | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Mary Frost | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Marion, West …
Head, age 21
Marion, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Frost |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Pumper |
| Industry | Oil Well |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Marion, West …
Head, age 31
Marion, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
| Surname | Frost |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Pumper |
| Industry | Oil Field |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links William Frost across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Marion, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Frost
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · West Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1962unit:0334)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Forrest G Shaw | 1 | Son | None | West Va |
| 52 | Jacob Shriver | 70 | Head | Farmer | West Va |
| 53 | Nora Shriver | 36 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 54 | Alfred Mason | 67 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 55 | Lucinda E Mason | 60 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 56 | Ross B Moore | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Celia J Moore | 50 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 58 | Guy Hawkins | 31 | Step Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Mary Moore | 13 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 60 | Robert Moore | 11 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 61 | Herbert Moore | 7 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 62 | Michael W Shafer | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Va |
| 63 | Martha Shafer | 57 | Wife | None | West Va |
| 64 | William S Shafer | 21 | Son | Book-Keeper | West Va |
| 65 | Blanche Shafer | 14 | Daughter | None | West Va |
| 66 | Ulysses G Hess | 70 | Head | Supervisor | West Va |
| 67 | Viola E Hess | 66 | Wife | None | West Va |
| 68 | Edward Hall | 36 | Head | Driller | West Va |
| 69 | Nessie Hall | 30 | Wife | None | West Va |
| 70 | Edward R Hall | 11 | Son | None | West Va |
| 71 | Lola U Hall | 8 | Daughter | None | West Va |
| 72 | Gladys P Hall | 5 | Daughter | None | West Va |
| 73 | Andrew L Frost | 70 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Mary A Frost | 61 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Orval E Frost | 10 | Grandson | None | West Va |
| 76 | William S Frost THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Clote Frost | 28 | Wife | None | West Va |
| 78 | Elsie Frost | 10 | Daughter | None | West Va |
| 79 | Catherine B Frost | 8 | Daughter | None | West Va |
| 80 | Ara L Frost | 6 | Son | None | West Va |
| 81 | Mary L Frost | 5 | Daughter | None | West Va |
| 82 | William C Frost | 3 | Son | None | West Va |
| 83 | Andrew L Frost | 2 | Son | None | West Va |
| 84 | Lindsay J Hall | 76 | Head | Farmer | West Va |
| 85 | Liza J Hall | 37 | Daughter | None | West Va |
| 86 | Robert J Henderson | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Va |
| 87 | Grace Henderson | 35 | Wife | None | West Va |
| 88 | Robert A Henderson | 14 | Son | None | West Va |
| 89 | Irene Henderson | 12 | Daughter | None | West Va |
| 90 | Claude R Henderson | 10 | Son | None | West Va |
| 91 | Tuxford T Henderson | 8 | Son | None | West Va |
| 92 | Albert B Henderson | 3 | Son | None | West Va |
| 93 | Edward R Henderson | 1 | Son | None | West Va |
| 94 | Elza E Wells | 44 | Head | Laborer | West Va |
| 95 | Louie E Wells | 39 | Wife | None | West Va |
| 96 | Nettie Kernis | 15 | Step Daughter | None | West Va |
| 97 | Okey Kernis | 12 | Step-Son | None | West Va |
| 98 | Ralph Kernis | 10 | Step-Son | None | West Va |
| 99 | Ellis D Wells | 6 | Son | None | West Va |
| 100 | Helen G Wells | 4 | Son | None | West Va |
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)