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John Burnett — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Burnett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Ceaphes — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | York, South Carolina |
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | John Lee |
| 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 |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bethel 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Burnett | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Rosie Burnett | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Arthur Burnett | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, South …
Son, age 3
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | John Lee |
| 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 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
York, South …
Son, age 13
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barnett |
| Given Name | John J. |
| 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 |
Head, age 23
York-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barnett |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethel Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links John Burnett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Burnett (~0.92 confidence) and father Ceaphes Barnett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Barnett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosie Burnett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Burnett
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ceaphes Barnett
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Barnett
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosie Burnett
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Burnett
Son · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — York, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — York, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1708unit:1083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Currence | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Martha Currence | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Emily Bailey | 72 | Mother in law | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lula Bailey | 22 | Sister in law | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Joseph Perkins | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Mary Perkins | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Henry D Perkins | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Thelma Perkins | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | William Hogue | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ada Hogue | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Bessie L Hogue | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | John Hogue | 16 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | John S Clark | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Gertrude Clark | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | John S Jr Clark | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Evelyn H Clark | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ruby Clark | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Dave Dixon | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lizzie Dixon | 45 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lillie Dixon | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Walker Dixon | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Roosevelt Dixon | 15 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Julius Dixon | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Melonie Dixon | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Alexander Davis | 10 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | James Davis | 13 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | John Chambers | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Rebecca J Chambers | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | John P Chambers | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Nathaniel S Chambers | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Raymond H Chambers | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Lester L Chambers | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Frank R Chambers | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | David Chambers | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Chambers | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Rebecca Chambers | 74 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Frances M Chambers | 21 | Daughter in law | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | John Hogue | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Alice Hogue | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Harvey Blake | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Hattie Blake | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Preston Blake | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lula Blake | 72 | Mother in law | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Anthony Dixon | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Lizzie Dixon | 26 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Arthur Burnett | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Rosie Burnett | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | John Lee Burnett THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | John Walter | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Annie Walter | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)