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John Finney — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Calloway, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Finney across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Calloway, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Calloway, Kentucky |
| Surname | Finney |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 4 South Swan Creek Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iprey Finney | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| John Finney | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Colonel Finney | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Missouri Finney | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Beulah Finney | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Otis Finney | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ila Finney | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Jessie Finney | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| J Finney | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Calloway, Kentucky
Head, age 46
Calloway, Kentucky · implied b. ~1864 — 11 household members
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Household
| Surname | Finney |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Calloway, Kentucky
Head, age 55
Calloway, Kentucky · implied b. ~1865 — 9 household members
| Surname | Finney |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links John Finney across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Calloway, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Finney
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Calloway, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Calloway, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu563unit:0253)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Vera Flint | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 52 | Eza L Flint | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | John O Hameline | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Martha S Hameline | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Annie E Hameline | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Carroll B Kingins | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Effie G Kingins | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Gale B Kingins | 23 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Leland W Kingins | 18 | Son | Student | Tennessee |
| 60 | Lorain Kingins | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Hilda L Kingins | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | James Johnson | 24 | Hiredman | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Andrew B Christenburg | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Effie M Christenburg | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Gladys M Christenburg | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Harold P Christenburg | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Fred B Christenburg | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Herman H Christenburg | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Nella M Christenburg | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Otis H Wilson | 15 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Rosco D Wilson | 18 | Step-son | Farm Helper | Kentucky |
| 72 | Bulice J Wilson | 14 | Step-son | Farm Helper | Kentucky |
| 73 | Burie J Wilson | 12 | Step-son | Farm Helper | Kentucky |
| 74 | Carl L Christenburg | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Melva L Christenburg | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Cellie L Christenburg | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Hilda L Christenburg | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Wilson P Christenburg | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Dolphus P Christenburg | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | William H Christenburg | 65 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Francis M Pea | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 82 | Iza J Pea | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Jewel O Pea | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Lessie L Pea | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Sam N Watson | 62 | Hiredman | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 86 | Jonah G Smith | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Adron B Smith | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | William F Smith | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | John D Finney THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 90 | Missouri E Finney | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Iprey P Finney | 24 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Beulah Finney | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Ila M Finney | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Otis A Finney | 13 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 95 | Jessie L Finney | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | J W H Finney | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Colonel R Finney | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Harry D Chapman | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 99 | Essie Chapman | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Marie M Chapman | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)