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John Armstrong — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wilson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Armstrong across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wilson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wilson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District 15 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Armstrong | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| John Armstrong | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Herbert Armstrong | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lula Armstrong | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wilson, Tennessee
Head, age 36
Wilson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1864 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Wilson, Tennessee
Head, age 45
Wilson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1865 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Wilson, Tennessee
Head, age 56
Wilson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links John Armstrong across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Wilson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Armstrong
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilson, Tennessee
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1740unit:0309)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Benjamin Below | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Lula Below | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Lula Below | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | James Below | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | James Parr | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Eula Parr | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | John Crockett | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Eula Crockett | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | John Crockett | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Mary Crockett | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Alice Crockett | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | James B Smith | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Mary Smith | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | John J Raymond | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | John B Billings | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Annie Billings | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Joseph E Parish | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Elizabeth Parish | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Charlie Parish | 28 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | James Arnold | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Josie Arnold | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | John Arnold | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Louis R Arnold | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | James Arnold | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ernest B Connell | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Pearl Connell | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Ruby Connell | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | John B Williams | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Mary Williams | 67 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | John B Williams | 35 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Sallie Williams | 36 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Bessie Williams | 32 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | James Williams | 22 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Robert Williams | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | John T Armstrong THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Lula Armstrong | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Herbert E Armstrong | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Minnie Armstrong | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Robert Cunningham | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Lula Cunningham | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Homer Cunningham | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Annie Cunningham | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Lona Cunningham | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Lyman Cunningham | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Isaac G Hill | 23 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Grace Hill | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | James E Smith | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
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)