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John Crosby — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Calhoun, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Crosby across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Calhoun, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Calhoun, Alabama |
| Surname | Crosby |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 19 |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Crosby | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Samuel Crosby | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lula Crosby | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| John Crosby | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lizzie Crosby | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Crosby | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calhoun, Alabama
Head, age 40
Calhoun, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
| Surname | Crosby |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Calhoun, Alabama
Head, age 46
Calhoun, Alabama · implied b. ~1884
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XGBoost
| Surname | Crosby |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Barber shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links John Crosby across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Calhoun, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Crosby
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Calhoun, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Calhoun, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu5unit:0447)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alford Young | 25 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Henry Young | 23 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 53 | Annette Young | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Henry Young | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | James Johnson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 56 | Stella Johnson | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Sherlet Johnson | 67 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Lewis Johnson | 22 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 59 | John Elston | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 60 | Lula Elston | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Sinto Elston | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Mary Elston | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Frank Elston | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Flossie Elston | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Nancy Elston | 70 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Margret Ross | 50 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Hattie Ross | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Thomas Jr Ross | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 69 | Lula Ross | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Thomas Ross | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | James Ross | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Hilda Ross | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Hilda Ross | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | George Ross | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 75 | Lula Ross | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Lewis Ross | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Houston Ross | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Rosa Ross | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Rosa Ross | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Peter Ross | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | John Crosby THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Lula Crosby | 40 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 83 | Samuel Crosby | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 84 | Lizzie Crosby | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 85 | Willie Crosby | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 86 | John Crosby | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 87 | John Goldthwaite | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 88 | Lula Goldthwaite | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Willie Goldthwaite | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Whitfield Goldthwaite | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 91 | John Goldthwaite | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Archie Goldthwaite | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Andrew Goldthwaite | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Ellen Goldthwaite | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 95 | James Williams | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 96 | Lula Williams | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 97 | George Williams | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 98 | John Alexander | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 99 | Janie Alexander | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Alexander | None | — | — | — |
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)