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John Cowan — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Cobb, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Cowan across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cobb, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1904 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationCobb, Georgia
SurnameCowan
Given NameJohn T.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
Father's BirthplaceGeorgia
Mother's BirthplaceGeorgia
Additional Details
OccupationFarm laborer
IndustryHome Farm
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadNo
Can WriteNo
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardMarietta District Md 898
Est. Birth Year~1904

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Annie Cowan Daughter — 12 ~1908
Mary Cowan Daughter — 14 ~1906
Walter Cowan Head — 37 ~1883
Archie Cowan Son — 18 ~1902
John Cowan Son — 16 ~1904

Census Appearances

1910
Cobb, Georgia
Son, age 6
Cobb, Georgia · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cowan
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Mulatto
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read No
Can Write No
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1920
Cobb, Georgia
Son, age 16
Cobb, Georgia · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
Surname Cowan
Given Name John T.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Farm laborer
Industry Home Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Cowan across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cobb, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Cowan
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Georgia
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Sibling
Mary Cowan
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Archie Cowan
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Cowan
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Cobb, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu244unit:0771)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Daughter Ingram 17 Daughter — Georgia
52 Lee Black 32 Head Farmer Georgia
53 Ida Black 26 Wife — Alabama
54 John Mize 26 Boarder Farmer Georgia
55 Sam B. Webb 30 Head Farmer Georgia
56 Eva Webb 30 Wife — Georgia
57 Isray Black 58 Head Farmer Georgia
58 Carrie Black 58 Wife — Georgia
59 Harry Black 19 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
60 Mary Black 21 Daughter-in-law — Georgia
61 Forest Beaty 17 Lodger Farm Laborer Georgia
62 Frank Hambrick 43 Head Farmer Georgia
63 Lucille Hambrick 35 Wife — Georgia
64 Luther Hambrick 14 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
65 Bertha Hambrick 13 Daughter — Georgia
66 Boyd Hambrick 11 Daughter — Georgia
67 Alice Hambrick 8 Daughter — Georgia
68 Howard Hambrick 5 Son — Georgia
69 Odell Hambrick 3 Daughter — Georgia
70 Barbie Hambrick 1 Daughter — Georgia
71 Lee Fowler 50 Head Farmer Georgia
72 Mark Fowler 19 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
73 Lee Fowler 16 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
74 Lela Fowler 15 Daughter — Georgia
75 Walter Cowan 37 Head Farmer Georgia
76 Archie Cowan 18 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
77 John T. Cowan THIS PERSON 16 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
78 Mary Bell Cowan 14 Daughter — Georgia
79 Annie Mae Cowan 12 Daughter — Georgia
80 Virgil Harvey 29 Head Farmer Georgia
81 Ida Harvey 26 Wife — Georgia
82 Willie Harvey 4 Son — Georgia
83 Clarence Harvey 2 Son — Georgia
84 Sarah Batenburgh 68 Mother-in-law — Georgia
85 William Ingram 23 Head Farmer Georgia
86 Kate Ingram 23 Wife — Georgia
87 Marion Tidwell 42 Head Farmer Georgia
88 Jane Tidwell 38 Wife — Georgia
89 Wesley Tidwell 2 Son — Georgia
90 A. G. Mayes 61 Head Farmer Georgia
91 Alice Mayes 48 Wife — Georgia
92 Harvey H. Mayes 26 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
93 Frank Mayes 21 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
94 George Mayes 16 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
95 Ernest Mayes 14 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
96 Dewey Mayes 13 Son — Georgia
97 Arthur Mayes 11 Son — Georgia
98 John Thinke 63 Head Farmer Georgia
99 Mollie Thinke 45 Wife — Georgia
100 Lessa Thinke 36 Daughter Farm Laborer Georgia

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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)

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