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John Copeland — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Darlington, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Copeland across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Darlington, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Darlington, South Carolina |
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lamar Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earline Copeland | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Roberta Copeland | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mackenie Copeland | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Louis Copeland | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| William Copeland | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mattie Copeland | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| John Copeland | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Eloise Copeland | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Darlington, South …
Head, age 53
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1857 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Darlington, South …
Head, age 64
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1856 — 8 household members
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Copeland across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Darlington, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Copeland
Head · 1920 · age 64 · b. ~1856 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Darlington, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Darlington, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1692unit:0106)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sam Gorkom | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Linesa Gorkom | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Robert Gordon | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Mamie Gordon | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Emma Gordon | 40 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Henry Gordon | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Elizabeth Gordon | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Jerome Robison | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Mary Robison | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Roman Robison | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Warren Robison | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Readfield Robison | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | John Copeland THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Mattie Copeland | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Mackenie Copeland | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | William R Copeland | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Earline Copeland | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Eloise Copeland | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Roberta Copeland | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Louis Copeland | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | John Jr Copeland | 19 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Omelia Copeland | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Sims Clyburn | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Sallie Clyburn | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | John Muldrow | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Carrie Muldrow | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | John Jr Muldrow | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Muriel Muldrow | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Claude Muldrow | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Alice Muldrow | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Willie Muldrow | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Junie Bayler | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Maxie Bayler | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Carrie Bayler | 33 | Sister | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Lelan Mack | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Idella Mack | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | James Mack | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | John Mack | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Earnest Mack | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Ollie Mack | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Allin Mack | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Hannie Mack | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Willie Mack | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Eley Mack | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Jerry Mcboy | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Lula Mcboy | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Elliemay Mcboy | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Martha Mcboy | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Gettie Mcboy | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Lawrence Sanders | 2 | Son | — | 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)