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John French — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cherokee, Texas
Our Model Tree links this John French across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cherokee, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cherokee, Texas |
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice French | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Earsline French | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| John French | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Robert French | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Wilmer French | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Elsa French | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cherokee, Texas
Head, age 41
Cherokee, Texas · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Cherokee, Texas
Head, age 51
Cherokee, Texas · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 French across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cherokee, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John French
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1786unit:0798)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ethel Smith | 6 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 52 | Rae Smith | 0 | Son | None | Texas |
| 53 | Frank Richardson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 54 | Fanny Richardson | 54 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 55 | Lucy Richardson | 14 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 56 | Dovie Richardson | 11 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 57 | Hugg Crosby | 47 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 58 | Birdie Crosby | 31 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 59 | William Crosby | 12 | Son | None | Texas |
| 60 | Frank Crosby | 10 | Son | None | Texas |
| 61 | Bonnie M Crosby | 9 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 62 | Charlie Crosby | 7 | Son | None | Texas |
| 63 | Elbert Crosby | 2 | Son | None | Texas |
| 64 | Theodore E Wilder | 62 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Annie E Wilder | 58 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 66 | Lurline Wilder | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Texas |
| 67 | Nias G Wolfe | 44 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 68 | Myrtle Wolfe | 43 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 69 | Martin Wolfe | 16 | Son | None | Texas |
| 70 | Baxter Wolfe | 14 | Son | None | Texas |
| 71 | Jim Toleman | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 72 | Maggie Toleman | 34 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 73 | Willie M Toleman | 13 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 74 | Rena J Toleman | 12 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 75 | Mattie Toleman | 10 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 76 | Monroe Toleman | 7 | Son | None | Texas |
| 77 | Ernest M Toleman | 2 | Son | None | Texas |
| 78 | John French THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 79 | Elsa French | 46 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 80 | Earsline French | 23 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 81 | Wilmer French | 15 | Son | None | Texas |
| 82 | Robert French | 12 | Son | None | Texas |
| 83 | Bernice French | 9 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 84 | Oma Beals | 23 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 85 | Louisa Beals | 19 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 86 | Annie D Beals | 0 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 87 | Jim L Walker | 53 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 88 | Miriam Walker | 37 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 89 | Leonard Walker | 14 | Son | None | Texas |
| 90 | Claiborne Hyder | 26 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Texas |
| 91 | Audie Hyder | 7 | Grand-son | None | Texas |
| 92 | Willie Hyder | 5 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 93 | Irellon Hyder | 4 | Grand-son | None | Texas |
| 94 | Lula Hyder | 0 | Grand-daughter | None | Texas |
| 95 | Lee Fidgerson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 96 | Nellie Fidgerson | 27 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 97 | Freddie L Fidgerson | 4 | Son | None | Texas |
| 98 | Leon Fidgerson | 3 | Son | None | Texas |
| 99 | Rosa Fidgerson | 1 | Son | None | Texas |
| 100 | Eddie Foster | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
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)