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John Day — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Day across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Newton, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isham & Henry — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Newton, Mississippi |
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Decatur Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lurline Day | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Estelle Day | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Henry Day | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Howard Day | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| John Day | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Gertrude Day | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Newton, Mississippi
Son, age
Newton, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Newton, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Newton, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | Jordan |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Newton-County, Mississippi
Other, age 16
Newton-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | Joshua |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newton |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 50 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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.
Our Model Tree links John Day across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isham Day (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Day (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Day (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isham Day
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Day
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Day
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Day
Son · 1920 · age 0 · b. ~1920 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Howard Day
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estelle Day
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lurline Day
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Newton, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Newton, Mississippi
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu888unit:0431)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George W Hudley | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Frank Link Hudley | 6 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Charley C Hardy | 36 | Head | Manager | Mississippi |
| 54 | Annie B Hardy | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Charles Allen Hardy | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Robert E Reed | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | James F Reed | 73 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Sam Burkes | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Luther Gardner | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Bessie Gardner | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Gardner | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Minnie Barrett | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | J B Barrett | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Bill Barrett | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Dovie M Price | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Hazel Price | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Minnie Price | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | George J Price | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Charles G Price | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | W D Mabry | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Julia Mabry | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Gracie Mabry | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lee Mabry | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Will Mabry | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Lura M Mabry | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | James Mabry | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Sam Day | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Mary J Day | 62 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Henry R Day | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Gertrude Day | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Estelle Day | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Lurline Day | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Howard Day | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | John M Day THIS PERSON | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | J M Mullins | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Annie Mullins | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Roscoe Mullins | 16 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Guy Mullins | 14 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Mary Ella Mullins | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | J D Russell | 37 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Annie Russell | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Edna C Russell | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Groom Jr Brent | 27 | Head | Circuit Clerk | Mississippi |
| 94 | Verna C Brent | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Myrtle Brent | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Clapper Brent | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Rudolph Brent | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Charles Brent | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Walter Jr Brent | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)