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John Douglas — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Newberry, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Douglas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Newberry, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & William — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Newberry, South Carolina |
| Surname | Douglas |
| Given Name | John J Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Furniture |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Newberry Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Douglas | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| John Douglas | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Sallie Douglas | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Newberry, South …
Son, age 4
Newberry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Douglass |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| 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
Newberry, South …
Son, age 12
Newberry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Douglas |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Newberry, South …
Son, age 21
Newberry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Douglas |
| Given Name | John J Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Furniture |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Douglas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Newberry, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Douglas (~0.92 confidence) and father William Douglass (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Douglas (~0.92 confidence) and father John Douglas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Douglass (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Douglas (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
John Douglas
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Douglass
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Douglas
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Douglas
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Douglass
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Douglas
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
John Douglas
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · 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 — Newberry, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Newberry, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1704unit:0148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Mary S | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Rhodes Elda | 45 | Head | Sales Lady | South Carolina |
| 3 | Penny Williams W | 52 | Brother | Clerk Drug | South Carolina |
| 4 | David Robert S | 43 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 5 | - Rebecca S | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | William R Donald | 31 | Head | Machinist | South Carolina |
| 7 | Nannie L Donald | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Mamie E Donald | 11 | Daughter | Dofer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Woodrow O Donald | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ruby Donald | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lester E Haltiwanger | 22 | Head | Speeder | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mattie W Haltiwanger | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Talmage C Haltiwanger | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Eulalie Haltiwanger | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Benjamin F Davenport | 24 | Head | Transfer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Marie Davenport | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Benjamin F Jr Davenport | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mary Louise Davenport | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Edda M Duvall | 44 | Head | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ruth H Duvall | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | William H Duvall | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | George W Whitener | 51 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 23 | Rebecca R Whitener | 40 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 24 | Bessie Boyd | 12 | Grandchild | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Bennie Teal | 17 | Boarder | Porter | South Carolina |
| 26 | James W Woodward | 54 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lucinda Woodward | 41 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 28 | James W Jr Woodward | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Frank C Woodward | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Louisa Davis | 49 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 31 | Josephine Davis | 10 | Grandchild | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Edna Davis | 10 | Grandchild | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | John L Davis | 9 | Grandchild | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Riley H Davis | 4 | Grandchild | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Frances Sheppard | 43 | Head | Sweeper | South Carolina |
| 36 | Nellie Gilchrist | 35 | Head | Sweeper | Alabama |
| 37 | John Davis | 34 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Ella Davis | 33 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 39 | Mary Buster | 41 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Ben Riley Buster | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | John J Douglas | 61 | Head | Contractor | South Carolina |
| 42 | Sallie Douglas | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | John J Jr Douglas THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
| 44 | Benjamin T Douglas | 53 | Head | Treasurer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Annie Douglas | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Annie C Douglas | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 47 | Benjamin T Jr Douglas | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Mary P Douglas | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | John S Douglas | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | James C Douglas | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)