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John Cain — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Florence, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Cain across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Florence, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Florence, South Carolina |
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cains Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Cain | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Bernice Cain | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Cleo Cain | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Willie Cain | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Evelyn Cain | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Cain | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Wash Cain | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Etherline Cain | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Florence, South …
Son, age 2
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| 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 |
1920
Florence, South …
Son, age 12
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Cain across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Florence, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Cain
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Etherline Cain
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleo Cain
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Cain
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Cain
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Cain
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Florence, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Florence, South Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1695unit:0670)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luvenia Gilman | 10 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Ida Gilman | 4 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Isaac Mccall | 14 | Step son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Willie Mccall | 11 | Step son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Arthur Mccall | 9 | Step son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Estell Simmons | 17 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | George Coason | 12 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Costhard Weatherford | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Effie C Weatherford | 53 | Wife | General Farm | South Carolina |
| 10 | Alma Weatherford | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Thomas Weatherford | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Head Loomis | 27 | — | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Pearl E Loomis | 18 | Wife | General Farm | South Carolina |
| 14 | Nora S Loomis | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Morgan Johnson | 68 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lilla Johnson | 32 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lyero Johnson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Lonnie Waters | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Annie Waters | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Melvinia Waters | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Leo Waters | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Arthur Waters | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Evander Brock | 59 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Ellie Brock | 35 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Evander Jr Brock | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Evelyn Brock | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lula Brock | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Rosie Brock | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Celestia Brock | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Silvester Brock | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Ellen Brock | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Israel Mccall | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mary Mccall | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Samuel Mccall | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Maxie Mccall | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Stratus Mccall | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Thomas Mccall | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Mattie Mccall | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Bessie Mccall | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Lila Mccall | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Josephine Mccall | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Wash Cain | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Mattie Cain | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Willie Cain | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Evelyn Cain | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Bernice Cain | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Etherline Cain | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | John C Cain THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Cleo Cain | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
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)