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John Armstrong — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cleburne, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Armstrong across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cleburne, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cleburne, Alabama |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 17 Bennettsville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Armstrong | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Junius Armstrong | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Obeniah Armstrong | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| May Armstrong | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Claude Armstrong | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Iduma Armstrong | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cleburne, Alabama
Head, age 46
Cleburne, Alabama · implied b. ~1854 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Cleburne, Alabama
Head, age 54
Cleburne, Alabama · implied b. ~1856 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 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
Cleburne, Alabama
Head, age 64
Cleburne, Alabama · implied b. ~1856 — 6 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links John Armstrong across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cleburne, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Armstrong
Head · 1920 · age 64 · b. ~1856 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Cleburne, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Cleburne, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu7unit:0473)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Gunn | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Maggie Gunn | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Daniel S. Gunn | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Eliza E. Gunn | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Thomas E. Gunn | 38 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 6 | William Lowery | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Lizzie B. Lowery | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Wayne Lowery | 30 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Mardis Lowery | 25 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | Lois Lowery | 23 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | Eva Lowery | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 12 | Tyrell Lowery | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Lillie Lowery | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Essie Lowery | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Joseph J. Williamson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Zipporah Williamson | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | John V. Williamson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Willie B. Williamson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Charlie S. Williamson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Nellie Williamson | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Arthur Williamson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Ethel Williamson | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Conrad Lumpkin | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Mae Lumpkin | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Edith Lumpkin | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Pearl Lumpkin | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Lloyd Lumpkin | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | John H. Armstrong THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Iduma Armstrong | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Junius Armstrong | 26 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Obeniah Armstrong | 24 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Claude Armstrong | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | May L. Armstrong | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Joe Henson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Mamie Henson | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Dug Henson | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Corrie Henson | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Eddie Williams | 24 | Sister-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 39 | William V. Morris | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Mary A. Morris | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 41 | E. Morris | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | L. Morris | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Marvin Morris | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Lillie Morris | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Edgar Morris | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Reba Morris | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Myrtle Morris | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Rubin Hill | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Pauline Hill | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Fannie M. Hill | 0 | 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)