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John Crane — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Crane across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Alabama |
| Surname | Crane |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct No 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Crane | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Jesse Crane | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Roy Crane | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Elmer Crane | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Ora Crane | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Oliva Crane | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Ada Crane | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Eunice Crane | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ida Crane | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Rochelle Crane | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lewis Crane | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Dortha Crane | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Alabama
Head, age 44
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1866 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Crane |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Shelby, Alabama
Head, age 53
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1867 — 12 household members
| Surname | Crane |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links John Crane across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Crane
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu040unit:0947)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank H Halcomb | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Charles H Halcomb | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Lillie Halcomb | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Edith Halcomb | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Irvin Crane | 26 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 6 | Tera Crane | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | George Crane | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | John W Crane THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 9 | Oliva Crane | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Elmer Crane | 24 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Alabama |
| 11 | Dortha Crane | 22 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Alabama |
| 12 | Ada Crane | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Ida Crane | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Jesse Crane | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Ora Crane | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Roy Crane | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Rochelle Crane | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Eunice Crane | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Lewis Crane | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | W P Chisner | 33 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 21 | Vonie Chisner | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | L P Chisner | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Lloyd Chisner | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Allie Chisner | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | H S Cooper | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 26 | Lestia Cooper | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Edna Cooper | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Wiley Gamer | 36 | Head | Foreman | Alabama |
| 29 | Gertrude Gamer | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Clifford Gamer | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Genieve Gamer | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Atis Gamer | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | H S Jones | 36 | Boarder | Teamster | Alabama |
| 34 | Thomas Black | 41 | Head | Painter | Alabama |
| 35 | Callie Black | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Elva Black | 18 | Son | Teamster | Alabama |
| 37 | Thelma Black | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Lucie Black | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | George Black | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Effie Black | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Charley Black | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Tessie Black | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Jas E Duncan | 45 | Head | Section Foreman | Alabama |
| 44 | Belle Duncan | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Thelma Duncan | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Emory Duncan | 19 | Son | Section Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Raymond Duncan | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Enora Duncan | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Harry Duncan | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Rachel Sisk | 76 | Mother in law | — | N 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)