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John Drake — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Drake across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hallie & Litta — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Township / Ward | Nashville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litta Drake | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Etta Drake | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lannie Drake | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| John Drake | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1889 — 50 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 19
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Washerwoman |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 28
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Drake across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Hallie Drake (~0.92 confidence) and mother Litta Drake (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Hallie Drake
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Litta Drake
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Drake
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Lannie Drake
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Davidson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1734unit:0538)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elias Satterfield | 23 | Head | Steel Worker | Tennessee |
| 2 | Aura E. Satterfield | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Robert Satterfield | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Tancy E. Wilson | 36 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Eunice O. Smith | 58 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Emmitt Rucker | 25 | Grand-daughter | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 7 | Enoch R. Short | 52 | Head | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 8 | Anna L. Short | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Ocie Fred Short | 20 | Son | Machinist | Tennessee |
| 10 | Olney Short | 17 | Son | Apprentice | Tennessee |
| 11 | Joseph H. Huber | 32 | Head | Lineman | Kentucky |
| 12 | Lula Huber | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Joseph H. Jr Huber | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Edward W. Upchurch | 6 | Step-son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Giles R. Upchurch | 4 | Step-son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | George Dickens | 40 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 17 | Virginia Dickens | 32 | Wife | Assorter | Tennessee |
| 18 | Daniel Portwood | 32 | Head | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 19 | Mamie Portwood | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Daniel Jos Portwood | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Chester A. Wilson | 23 | Head | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 22 | Cora Wilson | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Margaret F. Wilson | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Samuel W. Norris | 31 | Head | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 25 | Lela Norris | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Bonnie King | 20 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Walter E. King | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Samuel Greer | 46 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Priscilla Greer | 47 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 30 | Lennie Greer | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Homer Greer | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Samuel H. Greer | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | William Johnson | 55 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Sallie Daggit | 47 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 35 | Bertha Burrows | 60 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 36 | James Mcclain | 58 | Head | House Cleaner | Tennessee |
| 37 | George Turner | 21 | Head | Driver | Tennessee |
| 38 | George Inber | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 39 | Fannie Inber | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Ruby Inber | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Walter Gabe | 35 | Head | Cooper | Tennessee |
| 42 | Fannie Gabe | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Bettie Neal | 53 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 44 | Litta Drake | 68 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | John Drake THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Porter | Tennessee |
| 46 | Lannie Drake | 21 | Daughter | Boarder | Tennessee |
| 47 | Etta Alice Lee Drake | 12 | Grand-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | George Plummer | 30 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Lena Mullins | None | Head | Cleaner | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)