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John Douglas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Franklin, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Douglas across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Franklin, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Franklin, Louisiana |
| Surname | Douglas |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Ward 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Douglas | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Ruby Douglas | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Eliza Douglas | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lula Douglas | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Hattie Douglas | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ida Douglas | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Archie Douglas | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Frank Douglas | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ernest Douglas | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John Douglas | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ethel Douglas | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
St Landry, …
Son, age 7
St Landry, Louisiana · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Douglas |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Franklin, Louisiana
Son, age 17
Franklin, Louisiana · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
| Surname | Douglas |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Douglas across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Douglas
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Hattie Douglas
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Douglas
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Douglas
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eliza Douglas
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Douglas
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Douglas
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Douglas
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Douglas
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 — Franklin, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Franklin, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu612unit:0842)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom H Ashley | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Melvina Ashley | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Lula Ashley | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | James Ashley | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Eldora Ashley | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Ernest Ashley | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Rosa Ashley | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Evert Ashley | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Ethel Ashley | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | James Wright | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Sarah Wright | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | James Wright | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Benjamin Wright | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | George Wright | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Ida Wright | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Henry Brandon | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Katie Brandon | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Julia Brandon | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Tom Wilson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Ethel Wilson | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Annie Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Ernest Wilson | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Lula Wilson | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Archie Douglas | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Ethel Douglas | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | John Douglas THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Ida Douglas | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Frank Douglas | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Lula Douglas | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Hazel Douglas | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Hattie Douglas | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Ernest Douglas | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Ruby Douglas | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Eliza Douglas | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Thomas Graham | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Lucinda Graham | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Charles Graham | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Beulah Graham | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lois Graham | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Francis Graham | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | William Adams | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Cora Adams | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | James Adams | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Lula Adams | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Lymon Thurman | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Lessie Thurman | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Joseph Thurman | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Dora Thurman | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Archie Thurman | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Maud Thurman | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)