1920 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Rappahannock District, Sheet 15A
Farm, Dwelling 310, Family 321
Shearwood, Richard A., head, rents, male, white, 50, married, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, farmer on general farm, works on own account, 25 on farm schedule
Shearwood, Mary E., wife, female, white, 47, married, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Shearwood, Frances A. E., daughter, female, white, 20 single, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Shearwood, Mary B., daughter, female, white, 15, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Shearwood, James H., son, male, white, 22, single, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, laborer on general farm, wage worker
Shearwood, John R., son, male, white, 12, single, attended school, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation

1930 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Rappahannock District, Sheet 6A
Dwelling 115, Household 117
Shearwood, Richard A., head, rents, lives on farm, male, white, 60, married, first marriage at age 24, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, farmer on general farm, works on own account, at work previous day, not a veteran
Shearwood, Elizabeth, wife, female, white, 59, married, first married at age 21, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Shearwood, John R., son, male, white, 22, single, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, laborer on general farm, wage worker
Baughan, Marie, adopted daughter, female, white, 13, single, in school, can read and write, born in Maryland, father born in Virginia, mother born in Maryland, speaks English, no occupation
[N.B. Marie Baughan is the daughter of James Ward Baughan and Louise Elizabeth Habnechet.]

On 25 March 1939 in Saluda, Middlesex County, Virginia, in a Methdist Episcopal ceremony, John Richard Sherwood was married to Hattie Estelle Newbill. He was 32; white; single; not previously married; occupation carpenter; born in Essex County, Virginia; father Ricahrd Andrew Sherwood; mother Mary Elizabeth Boughan; resident of Brays, Virginia. She was 24; white; single; not previously married; born in Lancaster County, Virginia; father Harry Newbill; mother Hattie Ross Jones; resident of Churchview, Virginia. [Commonwealth of Virginia, Certificate of Marriage 7304.]