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John Gunn — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Chickasaw, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this John Gunn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chickasaw, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Green & Bettie — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 5 b. ~1915 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationChickasaw, Mississippi
SurnameGunn
Given NameJohn H
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age5
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 3 Part Of
Est. Birth Year~1915

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
John Gunn Son — 5 ~1915
Elvy Gunn Son — 16 ~1904
Ozzy Gunn Son — 15 ~1905
Dinnie Gunn Daughter — 13 ~1907
Lucy Gunn Daughter — 10 ~1910
Green Gunn Son — 17 ~1903
Rufus Gunn Son — 19 ~1901
Bettie Gunn Spouse — 48 ~1872
Green Gunn Head — 52 ~1868

Census Appearances

1920
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
Surname Gunn
Given Name John H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gann
Given Name John C.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Chickasaw-County, Mississippi
Head, age 26
Chickasaw-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gann
Given Name John C
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 4
1935 Residence (County) Chickasaw
Occupation Road work
Industry WPA
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 210
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Gunn across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Green Gunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bettie Gunn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lela Gann (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Green Gunn
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bettie Gunn
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lela Gann
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Gunn
Son · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Rufus Gunn
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ozzy Gunn
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dinnie Gunn
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Gunn
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elvy Gunn
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Green Gunn
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Chickasaw, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu871unit:0827)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Anna Gunn 42 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
52 Manerva Gunn 23 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
53 Inez Gunn 20 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
54 Ora Gunn 16 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
55 Willie Gunn 14 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
56 Hal Gunn 10 Son — Mississippi
57 Green Gunn 8 Daughter — Mississippi
58 Green Gunn 52 Head Farmer Mississippi
59 Bettie Gunn 48 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
60 Rufus Gunn 19 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
61 Green Jr Gunn 17 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
62 Elvy Gunn 16 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
63 Ozzy B Gunn 15 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
64 Dinnie Gunn 13 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
65 Lucy Gunn 10 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
66 John H Gunn THIS PERSON 5 Son — Mississippi
67 William Hampton 43 Head Farmer Mississippi
68 Kate Hampton 31 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
69 George Hampton 22 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
70 Mollie Carlisle 27 Boarder Teacher Mississippi
71 William Walker 45 Head Farmer Mississippi
72 Lillie Walker 35 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
73 Walter Boing 29 Head Farmer Mississippi
74 Ida Boing 26 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
75 Andrew Boing 8 Son — Mississippi
76 Alice L Boing 6 Daughter — Mississippi
77 George W Boing 4 Son — Mississippi
78 Anna Boing 2 Daughter — Mississippi
79 Andrew Gunn 32 Head Farmer Mississippi
80 Loucile Gunn 31 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
81 John H Clinton 58 Head Farmer Mississippi
82 Harriet Clinton 54 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
83 Lonnie Clinton 28 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
84 Charley Clinton 22 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
85 Pearl Clinton 21 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
86 Lula Clinton 18 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
87 Irean Clinton 15 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
88 Walter Clinton 21 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
89 Annie Clinton 18 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
90 Ralph S Jackson 22 Head Farmer Mississippi
91 Ione Jackson 19 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
92 Lem L Mccarney 32 Head Farmer Mississippi
93 Ida Mccarney 26 Wife — Mississippi
94 L. C. Mccarney 6 Son — Mississippi
95 Mable Mccarney 5 Daughter — Mississippi
96 Adar Mccarney 3 Son — Mississippi
97 Bradford Mccarney 1 Son — Mississippi
98 Hubert Franks 27 Head Farmer Mississippi
99 Mary Franks 23 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
100 Hanks Franks 1 Son — Mississippi

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Pedigree Summary

John + 6 siblings
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)

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