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John Barr — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Williamsburg, South Carolina

Our Model Tree links this John Barr across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamsburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hattie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 3 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: South Carolina Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationWilliamsburg, South Carolina
SurnameBarr
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age3
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Father's BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Mother's BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Can ReadNo
Can WriteNo
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateSouth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)south carolina
Township / WardRidge Township
Est. Birth Year~1917

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Maude Barr Daughter — 22 ~1898
John Barr Son — 3 ~1917
Annie Barr Daughter — 10 ~1910
Henry Barr Son — 5 ~1915
Mary Barr Daughter — 15 ~1905
Walter Barr Son — 12 ~1908
Eugene Barr Son — 7 ~1913
Hattie Barr Head — 52 ~1868
Marie Barr Son — 11 ~1909
Georgia Barr Daughter — 31 ~1889

Census Appearances

1920
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 3
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
Surname Barr
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Occupation none
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south carolina
1930
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 13
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Barr
Given Name Joel
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south carolina
1940
Williamsburg-County, South …
Head, age 25
Williamsburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Barr
Given Name Josh D
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 25
Marital Status Married
Birthplace South Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Indian Township
1935 Residence (County) Williamsburg
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade 0
1935 Residence Same place
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.
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Our Model Tree links John Barr across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Hattie Barr (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Hattie Barr
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Barr
Son · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Annie Barr
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Barr
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Barr
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Barr
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Barr
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Barr
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Barr
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maude Barr
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — Williamsburg, South Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1712unit:0349)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Virginia Cooper 11 Daughter None South Carolina
2 James Cooper 8 Son None South Carolina
3 Ben Cooper 7 Son None South Carolina
4 Thomas Cooper 4 Son None South Carolina
5 Emma Cooper 2 Daughter None South Carolina
6 Alexander Barr 53 Head Farmer South Carolina
7 Laura Barr 51 Wife None South Carolina
8 Daniel Barr 26 Son Laborer South Carolina
9 Calvin Barr 24 Son Laborer South Carolina
10 Cordie Barr 20 Daughter Laborer South Carolina
11 Lessie Barr 20 Daughter Laborer South Carolina
12 Mary Barr 17 Daughter None South Carolina
13 Christie Barr 15 Daughter None South Carolina
14 Elizabeth Barr 11 Daughter None South Carolina
15 James W. Barr 13 Son None South Carolina
16 Francis Barr 2 Daughter None South Carolina
17 Calvin Barr 36 Head Farmer South Carolina
18 Emma Barr 30 Wife None South Carolina
19 Henry Barr 18 Son Laborer South Carolina
20 Thomas Barr 16 Son Laborer South Carolina
21 Adam Barr 14 Son Laborer South Carolina
22 James Barr 13 Son None South Carolina
23 John Barr 9 Son None South Carolina
24 Christie Barr 7 Daughter None South Carolina
25 Easter Barr 6 Daughter None South Carolina
26 Mary Barr 5 Daughter None South Carolina
27 Martha Barr 3 Daughter None South Carolina
28 William Barr 1 Son None South Carolina
29 Hattie Barr 52 Head Farmer South Carolina
30 Georgia Barr 31 Daughter Laborer South Carolina
31 Maude Barr 22 Daughter Laborer South Carolina
32 Mary Barr 15 Daughter Laborer South Carolina
33 Walter Barr 12 Son Laborer South Carolina
34 Marie Barr 11 Son None South Carolina
35 Annie Barr 10 Daughter None South Carolina
36 Eugene Barr 7 Son None South Carolina
37 Henry Barr 5 Son None South Carolina
38 John Barr THIS PERSON 3 Son None South Carolina
39 Bobbie Barr 50 Head Farmer South Carolina
40 Alice Barr 47 Wife None South Carolina
41 George Barr 22 Son Laborer South Carolina
42 Jessie P. Barr 26 Daughter Laborer South Carolina
43 Nora Barr 20 Son Laborer South Carolina
44 Lizzie Barr 15 Daughter None South Carolina
45 Hattie Bell Barr 20 Daughter Laborer South Carolina
46 James Shaw 45 Head Farmer South Carolina
47 Julia Shaw 32 Wife Laborer South Carolina
48 Carrie Shaw 2 Daughter None South Carolina
49 John Wilson 32 Head Farmer South Carolina
50 Sara Wilson 26 Wife Laborer South Carolina

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Pedigree Summary

John + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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