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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 Sullivan, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth & Maggie — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 19-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sullivan, Tennessee |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Pulp Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Kingsport City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
19 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Boyd | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Maggie Boyd | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Robert Boyd | Other | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| George Hickman | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| William Thomas | Other | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| William Thomas | Other | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Lula Hickman | Other | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| William Thomas | Other | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| George Hickman | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Minnie Hickman | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| William Thomas | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| William Thomas | Other | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| William Thomas | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Theodore Hickman | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Hickman | Other | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Richard Hickman | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Julius Boyd | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Boyd | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| James Boyd | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sullivan, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Sullivan, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Sullivan, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 19 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Pulp Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Sullivan, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elizabeth Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Boyd
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Boyd
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Boyd
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Nellie Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julius Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Sullivan, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Sullivan, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1767unit:0097)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George B Hayden | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 52 | Lula Hayden | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | James Hayden | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Pauline Hayden | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Lula Hayden | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | George B Jr Hayden | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Virginia Hayden | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | William Hayden | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Robert Hayden | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | John B Yates | 43 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 61 | Lula B Yates | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | William B Yates | 15 | Son | Machinist | Virginia |
| 63 | Walter Foster | 36 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 64 | Maggie Foster | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Lula Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Garland Foster | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | James Foster | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Mary Foster | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Charles B Boyd | 41 | Head | Trader | Tennessee |
| 70 | Charles B Jr Boyd | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Ross Atkins | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 72 | Elizabeth Atkins | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Elizabeth Miller | 64 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Mary Miller | 26 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Joshua Garnett | 47 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 76 | Annie L Garnett | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Eva M Garnett | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Hamilton Garnett | 18 | Son | Machinist | Virginia |
| 79 | Flora A Garnett | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | William J Garnett | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Dorothy Garnett | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Maggie Boyd | 40 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Nellie Boyd | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | James Boyd | 17 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 85 | Julius Boyd | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | John Boyd THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Machinist | Tennessee |
| 87 | Robert Boyd | 41 | Lodger | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 88 | John H Hickman | 35 | Lodger | Mender | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Lula Hickman | 35 | Lodger | — | Nebraska |
| 90 | Richard Hickman | 10 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Theodore Hickman | 8 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 92 | George C Hickman | 23 | Lodger | Finisher | New York |
| 93 | Minnie C Hickman | 23 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | George C Jr Hickman | 1 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 95 | William Thomas | 30 | Lodger | Machinist | Scotland |
| 96 | William Thomas | 33 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 97 | William Thomas | 31 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 98 | William Thomas | 23 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 99 | William Thomas | 34 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 100 | William Thomas | 32 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 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)