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John Boyd — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Boyd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie & Lillie — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 11 Brookwood Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Boyd | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Willie Boyd | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| John Boyd | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Luz Boyd | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Wallace Boyd | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Jack Boyd | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Turner Boyd | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lillie Boyd | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Son, age 12
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Head, age 21
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Joe E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | paper mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 1500 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Head, age 33
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Joe B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscaloosa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 344 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willie Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willie Boyd
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Boyd
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Boyd
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Alabama
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Sibling
Daisy Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luz Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Turner Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu045unit:0355)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alvin Turner | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Alice Turner | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Hazel Turner | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Ruby Turner | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Edgar Rossen | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 56 | Mattie Rossen | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Emma Rossen | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | Hurley Rossen | 8 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | Mittie Rossen | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Stella Rossen | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Jackson Rossen | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Arzenia Rossen | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Gladys Rossen | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Jessie Morrison | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 65 | Willie Boyd | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 66 | Lillie Boyd | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | John Boyd THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Luz Boyd | 11 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 69 | Jack Boyd | 9 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | Wallace Boyd | 6 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 71 | Turner Boyd | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Daisy Boyd | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Columbus Durham | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 74 | Mary Durham | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | L. C. Durham | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Annie Durham | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Lizzie Durham | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Amos Durham | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Rosa Durham | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Anna Durham | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Arthur Durham | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Viola Durham | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Lucille Durham | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Wm Luckie | 46 | Head | Teacher | Alabama |
| 85 | Myrtle Luckie | 40 | Wife | Teacher | Alabama |
| 86 | George Turner | 36 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Julia Turner | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 88 | Emma Turner | 39 | Sister | Laborer | Alabama |
| 89 | Jack Copeland | 43 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 90 | Nancy Copeland | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Henry Hanner | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 92 | Ida Hanner | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Jerome Hanner | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 94 | Myra Hanner | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 95 | Neal Donald | 26 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 96 | Bessie Donald | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Flora Donald | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Thomas Pruitt | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Annie Pruitt | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Ira Pruitt | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
John + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)