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John Garrett — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Garrett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emma & Allen — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Garrett |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District Goodlettsville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Garrett | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Mary Garrett | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lula Garrett | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Willie Garrett | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Emma Garrett | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| John Garrett | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 3
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Garrett |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garrett |
| Given Name | Joe E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Davidson-County, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garrett |
| Given Name | Joe E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nashville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Occupation | Printing Dept. |
| Industry | Mfg. Bag |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 521 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Garrett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Emma Garrett (~0.92 confidence) and father Allen Garrett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alberta Garrett (~0.92 confidence) and father Allen Garrett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alberta Garrett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Emma Garrett
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Allen Garrett
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alberta Garrett
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Allen Garrett
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alberta Garrett
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Garrett
Son · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Lula Garrett
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Garrett
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Garrett
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Garrett
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1736unit:0366)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leslie Boyd | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Lawrence Boyd | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Jack Boyd | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Ruby Boyd | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Lillie Womack | 53 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Marion Womack | 22 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Horace Womack | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Lula Womack | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Lafayette Womack | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Lafayette Womack | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Kimmel Joyner | 22 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | James Joyner | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Joyner | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Joyner | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Joyner | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Emma Garrett | 63 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 67 | Jessie Garrett | 24 | Daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 68 | Willie Garrett | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Lula Garrett | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Garrett | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Garrett | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Mary Garrett | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | John Garrett THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Allison Watkins | 60 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Winnie Watkins | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Watkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Watkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Watkins | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Watkins | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Watkins | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Claravine Watkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Bertha Watkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Lula Watkins | 23 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 84 | Virginia Watkins | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | James Johnson | 28 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Bitha Johnson | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Lee Dedrony | 33 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 88 | Sarah Dedrony | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Lee Dedrony | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Wm Cartwright | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Katie Cartwright | 30 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 92 | Columbus Cartwright | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Celia Cartwright | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Terrell Green | 37 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 95 | Green | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Isola May | 44 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Alice May | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Amanda Buck | 68 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | James Graves | 73 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)