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William Myers — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Berkeley, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Myers across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Berkeley, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1840), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 80
b. ~1840
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Berkeley, West Virginia |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | None Retired |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| 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 |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | None Retired |
| Township / Ward | Opequon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1840 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Myers | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| William Myers | Head | — | 80 | ~1840 |
Census Appearances
1900
Berkeley, West …
Head, age 62
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1838 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | W. H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1838 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Berkeley, West …
Head, age 71
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1839 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Wm H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Industry | Own income |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Berkeley, West …
Head, age 80
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1840 — 2 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | None Retired |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| 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 |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Myers across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Berkeley, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Myers
Head · 1920 · age 80 · b. ~1840 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1948unit:1058)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James C Myers | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Lillie E M Myers | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Howard Myers | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Isabel T Mcquilkin | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | William H Myers THIS PERSON | 80 | Head | None Retired | West Virginia |
| 6 | Lillie Myers | 41 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Howard S Hensell | 31 | Head | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 8 | Ruth Hensell | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Helen Hensell | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Anna Hensell | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | John Robinson | 57 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Emma Robinson | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Susan Robinson | 28 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | John W B Robinson | 25 | Son | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 15 | Bessie Robinson | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Charles Robinson | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 17 | George Robinson | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Richard Robinson | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Anna Robinson | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Mary Robinson | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Edith Robinson | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Adam Taints | 53 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 23 | Rebecca Taints | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Julia Taints | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Raymond Taints | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Johnnie Taints | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | John H Wright | 28 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Jean H Wright | 27 | Wife | Labor | West Virginia |
| 29 | William Wright | 10 | Son | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 30 | Mary Wright | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Margaret Wright | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Jacob H Stump | 63 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Ada Stump | 67 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | William G Lias | 54 | Head | Train Master | West Virginia |
| 35 | Susan Lias | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Mildred Lias | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | William Lias | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Mary Lias | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Albert Lias | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Charles Stump | 35 | Head | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 41 | Minnie Stump | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Mae M Dornick | 55 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Arlena Dornick | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Edna Dornick | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Virginia Dornick | 59 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Josiah T Stanley | 69 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 47 | Annie Stanley | 59 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Franklin B Stanley | 43 | Son | Labor | 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)