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William Nichols — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Barbour, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Nichols across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Barbour, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Barbour, West Virginia |
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cove District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Nichols | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Goldia Nichols | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| William Nichols | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Martha Phillips | Other | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Barbour, West …
Head, age 35
Barbour, West Virginia · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nicola |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | R. R. Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Barbour, West …
Head, age 47
Barbour, West Virginia · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nicola |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Barbour, West …
Head, age 58
Barbour, West Virginia · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Nichols across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Barbour, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Nichols
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Barbour, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Barbour, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1947unit:0087)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel M. Poling | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Linda J. Poling | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Austin H. Poling | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 4 | Lloyd D. Marsh | 37 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 5 | Rotha B. Marsh | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Bolyard Charley Marsh | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Ray D. Watkins | 27 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Mary Watkins | 67 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Rosa L. Watkins | 30 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Henry B. Hoffman | 57 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Rachel Hoffman | 62 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Will Bolyard | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 13 | Perlina Bolyard | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Stanley Bolyard | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | John W. Haller | 68 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Lucinda C. Haller | 65 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Boyce Lela D. Haller | 27 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Paul Haller | 5 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Ebenezer S. Hoffman | 78 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Lucinda Hoffman | 72 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Melder J. Moats | 44 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 22 | Mary A. Moats | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Rosa Moats | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | James E. Moats | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Herbert L. Moats | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Robert L. Moats | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Arnold A. Moats | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Jessie Moats | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | William Nichols THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Goldia Nichols | 29 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Blanche Nichols | 27 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Martha O. Phillips | 14 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Jonas Hoffman | 58 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Nancy E. Hoffman | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Ada M. Phillips | 26 | Stepdaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Samuel Marsh | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Emma Marsh | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Forest W. Marsh | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 39 | Mary M. Marsh | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Mabel D. Marsh | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Creed D. Marsh | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Blanche M. Marsh | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Clara Marsh | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Mary Wilson | 61 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Frank Wilson | 29 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 46 | William S. Wilson | 27 | Son | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 47 | Minnie D. Wilson | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Carl A. Eassyland | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Hattie Eassyland | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | George W. Eassyland | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | 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)