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John Carr — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Halifax, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this John Carr across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Halifax, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & George — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1907 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationHalifax, Virginia
SurnameCarr
Given NameJohn D
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
Father's BirthplaceVirginia
Mother's BirthplaceVirginia
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
Township / WardMeadsville District
Est. Birth Year~1907

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
Carrie Carr Daughter — 8 ~1912
Agatha Carr Daughter — 5 ~1915
George Carr Head — 45 ~1875
Carlton Carr Son — 11 ~1909
George Carr Son — 15 ~1905
Susie Carr Son — 18 ~1902
John Carr Son — 13 ~1907
Harriet Carr Spouse — 40 ~1880

Census Appearances

1910
Halifax, Virginia
Other, age 3
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Carr
Given Name Johnie
Relationship to Head Grand Son
Sex M
Color / Race Mulatto
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1920
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 13
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
Surname Carr
Given Name John D
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1930
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 24
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Carr
Given Name Johnnie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Carr across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Halifax, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Carr (~0.92 confidence) and father George Carr (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Carr (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Carr
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
George Carr
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Carr
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Carr
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Virginia
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Sibling
Carlton Carr
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie Carr
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agatha Carr
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Carr
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Carr
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Halifax, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1891unit:0152)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 John H Thornton 47 Head — Virginia
2 Ella Thornton 40 Wife Laborer Virginia
3 John H Thornton 11 Son — Virginia
4 Jessie G Thornton 9 Son Laborer Virginia
5 Alexandria Thornton 7 Son — Virginia
6 Raymond Thornton 40 Head — Virginia
7 Birdie A Thornton 40 Wife Farmer Virginia
8 Alex Thornton 15 Son — Virginia
9 Rosa Thornton 13 Daughter Laborer Virginia
10 Genevieve Thornton 11 Daughter Laborer Virginia
11 Elijah Thornton 7 Son — Virginia
12 Lydia Thornton 5 Daughter — Virginia
13 James H Powell 49 Head — Virginia
14 Lottie Powell 45 Wife Farmer Virginia
15 Lottie Powell 21 Daughter — Virginia
16 George Powell 21 Son — Virginia
17 Bertha Powell 17 Daughter Laborer Virginia
18 Alice Powell 14 Daughter — Virginia
19 George J Carr 45 Head — Virginia
20 Harriet Carr 40 Wife Laborer Virginia
21 Susie Carr 18 Son Laborer Virginia
22 George Carr 15 Son Laborer Virginia
23 John D Carr THIS PERSON 13 Son — Virginia
24 Carlton Carr 11 Son — Virginia
25 Carrie B Carr 8 Daughter — Virginia
26 Agatha F Carr 5 Daughter — Virginia
27 John J Reese 67 Head — Virginia
28 Virginia Reese 55 Wife Farmer Virginia
29 Annie B Eakes 24 Daughter — Virginia
30 John B Reese 22 Son Teacher Virginia
31 Charles B Lewis 50 Head — Virginia
32 Louisa M Lewis 51 Wife Farmer Virginia
33 Bettie Lewis 12 Daughter — Virginia
34 Rosa Lewis 9 Daughter — Virginia
35 Robert Lewis 6 Son — Virginia
36 Violet Brown 25 Boarder — Virginia
37 Berta Brown 7 Daughter — Virginia
38 Frank D Yutasse 34 Head — Virginia
39 Maude E Yutasse 34 Wife Farmer Virginia
40 Herman A Yutasse 20 Brother — Virginia
41 Lama A Yutasse 23 Sister Laborer Virginia
42 Lottie A Yutasse 17 Sister — Virginia
43 Mary Dickerson 25 Sister — Virginia
44 Lemuel Dickerson 11 Nephew — Virginia
45 Mildred Dickerson 7 Niece — Virginia
46 Thomas Yutasse 75 Aunt — Virginia
47 John H Thornton 52 Head — Virginia
48 Elizabeth Thornton 45 Wife Farmer Virginia
49 Allen Thornton 16 Son Laborer Virginia

Pedigree Summary

John + 5 siblings
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)

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