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John Boyd — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Boyd across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bullock, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & James — first a son (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bullock, Alabama |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floti Boyd | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Eveline Boyd | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Jim Boyd | Head | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| John Boyd | Son | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bullock, Alabama
Son, age 17
Bullock, Alabama · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Bullock, Alabama
Son, age 27
Bullock, Alabama · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Industry | Common School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Bullock, Alabama
Son, age 36
Bullock, Alabama · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Boyd across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bullock, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jim Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and father James Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jim Boyd
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Boyd
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Boyd
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Boyd
b. ~1847
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Boyd
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Boyd
Son · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Alabama
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Sibling
Eveline Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floti Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 34
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 — Bullock, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Bullock, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu4unit:0304)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cora Lee | 18 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Osborne E. Brothers | 66 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | George Brothers | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Annette Brothers | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Annie Buggs | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Lizzie Buggs | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Flora Buggs | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Kathleen Buggs | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Willie Buggs | 24 | Niece | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | Jim Boyd | 75 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | John Boyd THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Floti Lou Boyd | 34 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Eveline B. Boyd | 31 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | James Boykin | 51 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Charles H. Dykes | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Bessie M. Dykes | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Julia F. Dykes | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Annie M. Dykes | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Jamie W. Dykes | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Charles R. Dykes | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Cary Wilson | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Victor Wilson | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Vial Wilson | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Lillian Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Joseph Wilson | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Annie Mae Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Elen Wilson | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Elen Wilson | 35 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Jack Wilson | 40 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Susie Henderson | 57 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Hannie M. Henderson | 27 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Alice Henderson | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Arlie Henderson | 18 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Theora Jewel Henderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Alonzo Henderson | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Edward A. Brooks | 67 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 37 | Laura M. Brooks | 66 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Edward Benson Brooks | 42 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Sol Turner | 42 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Frank Turner | 34 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 41 | Moses Atchinson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Mattie Atchinson | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Annie L. Atchinson | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Melvin Atchinson | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Raymond Atchinson | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Osborne D. Brothers | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Cora M. Brothers | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Joseph D. Brothers | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Thomas Dykes | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Edna Dykes | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)