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John Durham — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Durham across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Taliaferro, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Spencer & Fannie — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Taliaferro, Georgia |
| Surname | Durham |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Township / Ward | Crawfordville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strad Durham | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Beatrice Durham | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Ruth Durham | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Madge Durham | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| John Durham | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Mcallen Durham | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1900
Taliaferro, Georgia
Son, age 15
Taliaferro, Georgia · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Durham |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Taliaferro, Georgia
Son, age 21
Taliaferro, Georgia · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Durham |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Taliaferro, Georgia
Head, age 32
Taliaferro, Georgia · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
| Surname | Durham |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Durham across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Taliaferro, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Spencer Durham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Durham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lannie Durham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Spencer Durham
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Durham
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lannie Durham
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Durham
Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Georgia
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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 — Taliaferro, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Taliaferro, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu277unit:0773)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Remplels Smith | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Smith Smith | 13 | Grandson | None | Georgia |
| 3 | Florence Lynn | 29 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 4 | John C Lynn | 3 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 5 | Amos Berry | 40 | Head | Teamster | Georgia |
| 6 | Elizabeth Berry | 38 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 7 | Annie Berry | 20 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 8 | Franklin Berry | 14 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 9 | Tom Berry | 13 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 10 | Stella Berry | 7 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 11 | John Berry | 4 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 12 | Charles Bailey | 38 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | Susie Bailey | 34 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Christopher Spiraia | 30 | Head | Edgerman | Tennessee |
| 15 | Elsie Spiraia | 25 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 16 | Lenora Spiraia | 7 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 17 | Rosana Spiraia | 6 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 18 | William J Spiraia | 3 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 19 | Robert L Spiraia | 0 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 20 | Mary Hubert | 44 | Head | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 21 | Dorothy Hubert | 7 | Grand Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 22 | Burna Hubert | 25 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 23 | Phyllis Stewart | 70 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 24 | Benjamin Robert Stewart | 16 | Grandson | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Adelle Stewart | 19 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 26 | Paul King | 30 | Head | Fireman | Georgia |
| 27 | Rhody King | 35 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 28 | Mundi King | 27 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 29 | Robert F Ray | 64 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 30 | Dorothy Ray | 60 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 31 | Beadle Thomas Ray | 60 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 32 | Charles M Ray | 37 | Head | Superintendent | Georgia |
| 33 | Luna Ray | 30 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 34 | John P Corry | 37 | Boarder | Operator | Georgia |
| 35 | Marsha G Corry | 28 | Boarder | None | Georgia |
| 36 | John M Corry | 0 | Boarder | None | Georgia |
| 37 | John W Durham THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Teamster | Georgia |
| 38 | Madge Durham | 26 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 39 | Ruth Durham | 7 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 40 | Mcallen Durham | 5 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 41 | Strad Durham | 3 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 42 | Beatrice Durham | 0 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 43 | Thomas G Beasley | 33 | Head | Depot Agent | Georgia |
| 44 | Nellie H Beasley | 30 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 45 | Thomas J Alkins | 8 | Nephew | None | Georgia |
| 46 | Roberta Alkins | 7 | Nephew | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Harold G Kendrick | 2 | Step Son | None | Georgia |
| 48 | Thomas J Mason | 26 | Head | Flagman | Georgia |
| 49 | Idessa Mason | 24 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 50 | Lula H Mason | 0 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
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)