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John Barber — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chester, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Barber across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Barber |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Township / Ward | Lewisville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hester Barber | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Catherine Barber | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Maggie Barber | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Sadie Barber | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| William Barber | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| John Barber | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Loyd Barber | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Arthur Barber | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Rachel Barber | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chester, South …
Son, age 4
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barber |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Chester, South …
Son, age 15
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
| Surname | Barber |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Barber across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Chester, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Barber
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Maggie Barber
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Barber
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Barber
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hester Barber
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sadie Barber
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loyd Barber
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1689unit:0917)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Will Hope | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mary Hope | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Sarah Hope | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Guy Camron | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Margaret Camron | 24 | Wife | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 56 | Almira Archie | 40 | Sister | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 57 | Deonelar Archie | 21 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 58 | Dave Lewis | 14 | H-Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 59 | Louisa Lewis | 2 | Adopted | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | George Minor | 40 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 61 | Annie Minor | 36 | Wife | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 62 | Persons Minor | 18 | Daughter | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 63 | Beatrice Minor | 17 | Daughter | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 64 | Irma Minor | 14 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 65 | James Minor | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Shell Minor | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Robert L. Minor | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Sam Jones | 43 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 69 | Ella Jones | 24 | Wife | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 70 | Lilly Jones | 12 | Daughter | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 71 | Don Jones | 10 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 72 | Neil E. Jones | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Hazel Jones | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Will Barber | 36 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ora Barber | 30 | Wife | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 76 | Nellie M. Barber | 13 | Daughter | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lee Barber | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Andrew Barber | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Jim Clish | 49 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 80 | Hannah Clish | 39 | Wife | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 81 | John B. Clish | 22 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 82 | H. W. Clish | 11 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 83 | Hattie Clish | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | James Clish | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Essie M. Clish | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Lilly Clish | 12 | Step Daughter | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 87 | Liddy Clish | 18 | Step Daughter | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 88 | Lawrence Barber | 24 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 89 | Lucile Barber | 19 | Wife | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 90 | William Barber | 58 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 91 | Rachel Barber | 42 | Wife | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 92 | Loyd Barber | 19 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 93 | Arthur Barber | 17 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 94 | John H. Barber THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 95 | Maggie Barber | 13 | Daughter | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 96 | Hester Barber | 11 | Daughter | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 97 | Sadie V. Barber | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Catherine Barber | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Sam Hardin | 32 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 100 | Bessie Hardin | 30 | Wife | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
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)