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John Cain — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cleburne, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Cain across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cleburne, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cleburne, Alabama |
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 2 Oak Level |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Cain | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lizzie Cain | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mary Cain | Other | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| John Cain | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| John Cain | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Nancy Cain | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cleburne, Alabama
Head, age 28
Cleburne, Alabama · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | J. T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Cleburne, Alabama
Head, age 39
Cleburne, Alabama · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Cleburne, Alabama
Head, age 47
Cleburne, Alabama · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links John Cain across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cleburne, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Cain
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Cleburne, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Cleburne, Alabama
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu7unit:0269)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W Cain THIS PERSON | 47 | head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Nancy Cain | 24 | son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 3 | John Cain | 23 | son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 4 | Bessie Cain | 17 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 5 | Lizzie Cain | 18 | niece | None | Georgia |
| 6 | Mary Cain | 75 | mother | None | Georgia |
| 7 | Archie T Davidson | 33 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Lora Davidson | 29 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 9 | Ruby Davidson | 11 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 10 | Calvin Davidson | 9 | son | None | Alabama |
| 11 | Magnus Davidson | 7 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 12 | Theodore Davidson | 5 | son | None | Alabama |
| 13 | Shellie Davidson | 3 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 14 | Henry Davidson | 2 | son | None | Alabama |
| 15 | Lawrence J Laminack | 32 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Ada Laminack | 24 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 17 | Elvin Laminack | 5 | son | None | Alabama |
| 18 | Casmon Laminack | 3 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 19 | Inman Laminack | 1 | son | None | Alabama |
| 20 | William H Ayers | 68 | head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 21 | Ollie Ayers | 41 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 22 | Mattie Ayers | 10 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 23 | Louella Ayers | 8 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 24 | Oscar Ayers | 38 | son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 25 | Alice Ayers | 5 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 26 | Rennie Ayers | 3 | daughter | None | Georgia |
| 27 | Lee A Kilgore | 52 | head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 28 | Lizzie Kilgore | 44 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 29 | Mabletta Kilgore | 18 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 30 | Flossie Kilgore | 13 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 31 | Robert Kilgore | 11 | son | None | Alabama |
| 32 | Busey Kilgore | 6 | son | None | Alabama |
| 33 | Arthelia Kilgore | 3 | son | None | Alabama |
| 34 | Dora May Kilgore | 0 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 35 | Mason H Taylor | 77 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Nettie Taylor | 73 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 37 | James Pruitt | 44 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Carrie Pruitt | 44 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 39 | Milford Pruitt | 17 | son | None | Alabama |
| 40 | Nelson Thomas Pruitt | 17 | brother-in-law | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 41 | Jack Shealey | 49 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Bertie Shealey | 26 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 43 | Joe Ben Shealey | 9 | son | None | Alabama |
| 44 | Marc Shealey | 7 | son | None | Alabama |
| 45 | Lovella Shealey | 2 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 46 | Jesse Coffee | 22 | brother-in-law | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 47 | Bert S Pittman | 72 | head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 48 | Anthey E Pittman | 66 | wife | None | Georgia |
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)