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John Hancock — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Scurry, Texas
Our Model Tree links this John Hancock across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Scurry, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Scurry, Texas |
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Snyder |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Hancock | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Max Hancock | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Joe Hancock | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Myrtle Hancock | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Hancock | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| John Hancock | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Leona Hancock | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ruby Hancock | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Vera Hancock | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Scurry, Texas
Head, age 35
Scurry, Texas · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | U S |
| Mother's Birthplace | U S |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Scurry, Texas
Head, age 46
Scurry, Texas · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links John Hancock across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Scurry, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Hancock
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Scurry, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Scurry, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1845unit:0081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Vera Mcmillen | 24 | — | Housewife | Texas |
| 52 | Roy Mcmillen | 20 | — | Farmer | Texas |
| 53 | Mary Julia Mcmillen | 8 | — | — | Texas |
| 54 | Arvella Mcmillen | 0 | — | — | Texas |
| 55 | Wm A Palmer | 72 | Head | Physician | Missouri |
| 56 | Mattie E Palmer | 22 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 57 | Maria V Palmer | 17 | Daughter | School Teacher | Texas |
| 58 | John Jr Hancock THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 59 | Vera M Hancock | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 60 | Myrtle L Hancock | 20 | Daughter | School Teacher | Texas |
| 61 | Lester Hancock | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Joe B Hancock | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 63 | Ruby Hancock | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Leona Hancock | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | John Jr Hancock | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 66 | Max Hancock | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 67 | William Anderson | 50 | Head | Cotton Buyer | Texas |
| 68 | Lula Anderson | 45 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 69 | Gilbert Anderson | 17 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 70 | D H Green | 44 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 71 | Lella Green | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 72 | Wayne J Green | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 73 | Blossom Green | 16 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 74 | Jim S Hart | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Fanny Hart | 55 | Wife | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 76 | Beatrice Hart | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | Una Hart | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | H M Hill | 69 | Head | — | Texas |
| 79 | Daisy Hill | 44 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | Purdy Salmon | 10 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 81 | Mary H Germain | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Alabama |
| 82 | Margarette Germain | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 83 | Valeria Germain | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 84 | Salome Germain | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 85 | William R Minor | 84 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Elizabeth J Minor | 64 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 87 | Sallie J Minor | 24 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 88 | Peter Bentwick | 42 | Head | Shoe Maker | Poland |
| 89 | Ethel Bentwick | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 90 | Nauda Bentwick | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 91 | Theda Bentwick | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 92 | Rhoda Bentwick | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 93 | Hattie Bottom | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Texas |
| 94 | Jeff P Vassas | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 95 | Edna M Vassas | 43 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 96 | Mary Vassas | 23 | Daughter | School Teacher | Texas |
| 97 | Lula Vassas | 21 | Daughter | School Teacher | Texas |
| 98 | Thomas Vassas | 18 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 99 | Helen Vassas | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 100 | Gertrude Vassas | 12 | Daughter | — | 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)