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George May — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cherokee, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this George May across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cherokee, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cherokee, Alabama |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 1 Mud Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford May | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Edward May | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Hyman May | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Herman May | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ollie May | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| George May | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cherokee, Alabama
Head, age 23
Cherokee, Alabama · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | George R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Cherokee, Alabama
Head, age 33
Cherokee, Alabama · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | George R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Cherokee, Alabama
Head, age 42
Cherokee, Alabama · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links George May across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cherokee, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George May
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu6unit:0024)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cora Lee Hardin | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Charlie Hunt | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Eula Hunt | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Ethel Hunt | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Hudson Hunt | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Pearl Hunt | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Burley Hunt | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Mollie Hunt | 67 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Arthur Wilson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Maggie Wilson | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Ruby Wilson | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Lucile Wilson | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Inoma Wilson | 15 | Wife|Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Lois Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Bonnie Lee Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | George May THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Ollie May | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Herman May | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Hyman May | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Clifford May | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Edward May | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | J. D. Bishop | 63 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Mary Bishop | 63 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Ed Phillipps | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | Nora Phillipps | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Mary Mccoy | 70 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Lillie Mccoy | 24 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 28 | E. H. Canit | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Minnie Canit | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Addie Canit | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | May Canit | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Virgil Canit | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Willie Canit | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Lee Canit | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Charlie Canit | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Lois Canit | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Ruby Canit | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Wilder Lambert | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 39 | Ona Lambert | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Hugh Lambert | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Evelin Lambert | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Arthur Lambert | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Rudolph Lambert | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Norman Lambert | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Mazie Lambert | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Sam Connage | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | J. L. West | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 48 | Mary West | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Ruby West | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Ivey West | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)