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William Lynch — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Calhoun, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Lynch across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Calhoun, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1844), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 76
b. ~1844
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Calhoun, West Virginia |
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lee Magisterial Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1844 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polaris Lynch | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| William Lynch | Head | — | 76 | ~1844 |
| Robert Lynch | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Eva Lynch | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Leon Lynch | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Woodrow Lynch | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Julia Lynch | Other | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Samuel Lynch | Son | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Abba Lynch | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1854 |
Census Appearances
1900
Calhoun, West …
Head, age 58
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1842 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1842 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Calhoun, West …
Head, age 67
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1843 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Calhoun, West …
Head, age 76
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1844 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Calhoun, West …
Other, age 88
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1842 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 88 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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 William Lynch across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Calhoun, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Lynch
Head · 1920 · age 76 · b. ~1844 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Calhoun, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Calhoun, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1950unit:0420)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ray Starcher | 20 | son | Farm Labour | West Virginia |
| 52 | Pearl Starcher | 18 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 53 | Delia Starcher | 15 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 54 | Dennis Starcher | 13 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 55 | Tatelekka Starcher | 11 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 56 | Leon Starcher | 9 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 57 | Cecil Starcher | 7 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 58 | Clifford Starcher | 4 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 59 | Minnie Starcher | 1 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 60 | Tennessee Starcher | 75 | — | None | West Virginia |
| 61 | Amy Starcher | 35 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 62 | Ethel Hickman | 46 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 63 | Florence Hickman | 33 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 64 | Veril Hickman | 0 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 65 | Roy Roberts | 40 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Myrtle Roberts | 35 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 67 | Ruby T. Roberts | 4 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 68 | Fred Church | 7 | nephew | None | West Virginia |
| 69 | Olah Church | 1 | niece | None | West Virginia |
| 70 | Charles H. Anderson | 38 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 71 | Salina Anderson | 29 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 72 | Jessie Anderson | 8 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 73 | William T. Anderson | 6 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 74 | Fred Anderson | 4 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 75 | Ford Anderson | 1 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 76 | Charles E. Laddie | 42 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 77 | Sarah E. Laddie | 43 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 78 | Hattie L. Laddie | 18 | daughter | Farm Labour | West Virginia |
| 79 | Homer Laddie | 16 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 80 | Jonah W. Laddie | 15 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 81 | Lona A. Laddie | 14 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 82 | Muriel B. Laddie | 12 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 83 | Lizzie Laddie | 8 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 84 | Cleo Laddie | 2 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 85 | Clyde Laddie | 0 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 86 | Sarah Hershman | 54 | head | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | James W. Hershman | 26 | son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 88 | William H. Lynch THIS PERSON | 76 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 89 | Abba Lynch | 66 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 90 | Polaris Lynch | 42 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 91 | Samuel H. Lynch | 36 | son | Farm Labour | West Virginia |
| 92 | Julia A. Lynch | 36 | daughter in law | Farm Labour | West Virginia |
| 93 | Eva L. Lynch | 13 | grand daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 94 | Leon Lynch | 10 | grand son | None | West Virginia |
| 95 | Robert L. Lynch | 6 | grand son | None | West Virginia |
| 96 | Woodrow Lynch | 4 | grand son | None | West Virginia |
| 97 | Lyde Whitell | 25 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 98 | Lucy Whitell | 26 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 99 | Cassie Anderson | 26 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 100 | Margaret Anderson | 75 | mother | None | 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)