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John Clayton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wilkinson, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Clayton across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wilkinson, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wilkinson, Mississippi |
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat No 4 |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Clayton | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Agnes Clayton | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Casper Clayton | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Pearlie Clayton | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Clayton | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Carrie Clayton | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Annie Clayton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John Clayton | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Walter Clayton | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Johnie Clayton | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wilkinson, Mississippi
Head, age 28
Wilkinson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Wilkinson, Mississippi
Head, age 40
Wilkinson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880 — 10 household members
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links John Clayton across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Wilkinson, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Clayton
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilkinson, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilkinson, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu898unit:0489)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Prater | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Edith Prater | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Mary Prater | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Londer Parker | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Lucenia Parker | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Grant Mcdaniel | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Annie Mcdaniel | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | George Robinson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Lucky Robinson | 37 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Isaac Robinson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mamie Robinson | 28 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Celestia Washington | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Margaret Beaten | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Adelle Beaten | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Willie Th. Beaten | 12 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | David Beaten | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Thomas Jr. Beaten | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Beaten | None | — | — | — |
| 19 | John Clayton THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Carrie Clayton | 31 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Walter Clayton | 19 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Johnie Clayton | 15 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | John Clayton | 14 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Pearlie Clayton | 12 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Casper O. Clayton | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Clayton | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Annie O. Clayton | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Mary J. Clayton | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Agnes A. Clayton | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Clayton | 12 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Andrew Loper | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Ellen Loper | 47 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Lydia Clayton | 24 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Harriet E. Hunting | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Isaac Jr. Clayton | 45 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Clayton | None | — | — | — |
| 37 | Allan Mcdonald | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Lucina Mcdonald | 27 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Mabel Mcdonald | 12 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Haywood Mcdonald | 10 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Aaron Mcdonald | 13 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Amanda Mcdonald | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Eugene Hayes | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Nancy Hayes | 35 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Annie Hayes | 7 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Isaac Mcdonald | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Mamie Mcdonald | 20 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | James Mcdonald | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Nancy Mcdonald | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Lee Mcdonald | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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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)