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John Duncan — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Culpeper, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Duncan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Culpeper, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Anna — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Culpeper, Virginia |
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Catalpa District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Duncan | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Henry Duncan | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Duncan | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Hanna Duncan | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Culpeper, Virginia
Son, age 7
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | John Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Culpeper, Virginia
Son, age 16
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Culpeper, Virginia
Son, age 26
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Duncan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Culpeper, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Duncan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Duncan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hanna Duncan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Duncan
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Duncan
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hanna Duncan
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Duncan
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Virginia
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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 — Culpeper, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Culpeper, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1883unit:0340)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ned Tazwell | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Lelia Tazwell | 46 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 3 | Addie Tazwell | 15 | daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Julian Hollman | 38 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 5 | Katherine Hollman | 36 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 6 | Audrey Hollman | 18 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 7 | Ellen Hollman | 13 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 8 | Margaret Hollman | 11 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 9 | Birdie Hollman | 10 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Elizabeth Hollman | 8 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 11 | Mary Hollman | 4 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Lillian Hollman | 1 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Albert Curtis | 64 | Head | Bricklayer | Virginia |
| 14 | Rosa Curtis | 40 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Lewis Curtis | 18 | son | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Carlton Curtis | 14 | son | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Jerry Smith | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 18 | Alice Smith | 58 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 19 | Ruth Smith | 36 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 20 | Clara Smith | 17 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Douglas Jones | 58 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Lizzie Jones | 54 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Sallie Jones | 24 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Willie Jones | 19 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | James Jones | 17 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Grant Jones | 14 | son | None | Virginia |
| 27 | Lewis Jones | 11 | son | None | Virginia |
| 28 | Allie Jones | 6 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Robert Lee | 2 | grandson | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Joe Banks | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Hallie Banks | 23 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Leland Banks | 9 | son | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Lizzie Banks | 7 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 34 | Robert Banks | 5 | son | None | Virginia |
| 35 | Hanna Banks | 2 | son | None | Virginia |
| 36 | Harry Bowie | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Beulah Bowie | 24 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 38 | Oscar Walker | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Addie Walker | 23 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Thelma Walker | 3 | grandson | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Strode Walker | 1 | grandson | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Tom Hawkins | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Belle Hawkins | 54 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 44 | Thomas Hawkins | 32 | son | Lineman | Virginia |
| 45 | Charlie Hawkins | 19 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Frank Hawkins | 17 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | John Duncan | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Hanna Duncan | 50 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 49 | John Duncan THIS PERSON | 26 | son | None | Virginia |
| 50 | Henry Duncan | 12 | nephew | General Work | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)