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John Burns — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Burns across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Luke & Jupiter — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ninth 9Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Burns | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Burns | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John Burns | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Velma Burns | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 6
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Work |
| Industry | At Home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 24
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 Burns across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Luke Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father Jupiter Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Luke Burns
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jupiter Burns
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Burns
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Burns
Head · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Tennessee
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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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:0360)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearl Paige | 12 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 2 | Nathan Crawford | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Mattie Crawford | 16 | wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Harris Arthur | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Jesse Paine | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Bell Paine | 38 | wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Ed Watson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Mary Watson | 39 | wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Earl Watson | 15 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 10 | Fredrick Adams | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Ena Adams | 48 | wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ollie Adams | 12 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 13 | Edner Adams | 10 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 14 | Walter C. Davidson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Edith Davidson | 21 | wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Elizabeth Davidson | 0 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 17 | Johnie Howard | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Jessie Howard | 20 | wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Dan Becton | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Mamie Becton | 60 | wife | None | Arkansas |
| 21 | Isaac Becton | 23 | son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Berta Becton | 14 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 23 | Terrence Dubose | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Eliza Dubose | 38 | wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Alice Dubose | 14 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 26 | Lydia Dubose | 7 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 27 | Chas Hunter | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Ada Hunter | 47 | wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Lawrence Hunter | 16 | son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Arthur Hunter | 14 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 31 | Leroy Hunter | 12 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 32 | Freddie Hunter | 10 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 33 | Herman Hunter | 8 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 34 | Lee Hunter | 2 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 35 | Jupiter Burns | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Eda Burns | 49 | wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Stella Burns | 2 | grandchild | None | Tennessee |
| 38 | Willie Burns | 1 | grandchild | None | Tennessee |
| 39 | Millie Miller | 90 | mother | None | Tennessee |
| 40 | John Burns THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Velma Burns | 22 | wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Effie Burns | 4 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 43 | Mary Burns | 5 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 44 | Henry Brown | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Zula Brown | 24 | wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 46 | John Brown | 5 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 47 | Calop Brown | 3 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 48 | Lizzie Brown | 2 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 49 | Steve Thomas | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Mary Thomas | 56 | wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)