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John Bush — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Bush across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Montgomery, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Pickett |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Bush | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lula Bush | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Martha Bush | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Bush | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ida Bush | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Bush | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Jerry Bush | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Frank Bush | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Clarence Bush | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Allen Bush | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ellen Bush | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bullock, Alabama
Head, age 30
Bullock, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Montgomery, Alabama
Head, age 40
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 11 household members
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links John Bush across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bush
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu037unit:0460)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jane Main | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Oscar Main | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Charlie Main | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Arthur Main | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Annie Main | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | John Patterson | 65 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 57 | Ada Patterson | 55 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | Belle Simmons | 20 | Grand dau | Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | Ethel Simmons | 18 | Grand dau | Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | Willie Simmons | 11 | Grand son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Vera Simmons | 8 | Grand dau | — | Alabama |
| 62 | May Simmons | 5 | Grand dau | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Raymond Simmons | 2 | Grand son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Martha Simmons | 0 | Grand dau | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Warren Moss | 70 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Nancy Moss | 65 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | Martha Moss | 60 | Sister | Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Lizzie Moss | 40 | Sister | Laborer | Alabama |
| 69 | Cassie Moss | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | John Bush THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 71 | Ellen Bush | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Frank Bush | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 73 | Mary Bush | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Allen Bush | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | Jerry Bush | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Ida Bush | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Martha Bush | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Lula Bush | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Virginia Bush | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Clarence Bush | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | John Houston | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 82 | Alice Houston | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Clarence Houston | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Alice Houston | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Victoria Houston | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Lula Mae Houston | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | John Jr. Houston | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Victoria Houston | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Thomas Patterson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 90 | Adeline Patterson | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Alberta Patterson | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Lucy Patterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Goldie Patterson | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Fanny Patterson | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Essie Patterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Jessie Patterson | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Nicholas Larkin | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 98 | Lizzie Larkin | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Jim Sr. Patterson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 100 | Clotilda Patterson | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)