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John Dean — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Dean across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Jake — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Dean |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| 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 | OA |
| 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 | Waterloo Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Dean | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| John Dean | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| John Dean | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ella Dean | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Laurens, South …
Son, age 7
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dean |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Laurens, South …
Son, age 16
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dean |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Laurens, South …
Head, age 25
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Dean |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 |
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 Dean across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Dean (~0.92 confidence) and father Jake Dean (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Dean (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Dean (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Dean
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jake Dean
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Dean
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Dean
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Dean
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1700unit:0422)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emily Hunter Bailey | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Willie Simms | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Mattie Simms | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Mattie Simms | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Agnes Simms | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Fred Simms | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Hattie Simms | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Bessie Simms | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Perry Simms | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Burnice Simms | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | John Dean THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ella Dean | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | John Jr. Dean | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Mary Dean | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Thomas Roland | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Frances Roland | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Edward Roland | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Thomas Jr. Roland | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Eula Roland | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Mabel Roland | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Yurman Roland | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Fannie Jones | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Franklin Jones | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Pearl Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Newton Jones | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Walter Jones | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lucy Lee Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Esther Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | James Mcduffie | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Kattie Mcduffie | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | John W. Moon | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Callie V. Moon | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | William L. Moon | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Ernest L. Moon | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Helen L. Moon | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Gladys Y. Moon | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Claude Moon | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Ernest Moon | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Homer Cunningham | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Johnie Cunningham | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | James B. Benjamin | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Lucy Benjamin | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | John L. Benjamin | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | James Burlington | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Elaine Burlington | 69 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Addie Burlington | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Lucy Brown | 76 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 98 | James Brown | 46 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Arthur Brown | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Joe Brown | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)