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John Holloway — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Surry, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this John Holloway across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Surry, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1906 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationSurry, Virginia
SurnameHolloway
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
Father's BirthplaceVirginia
Mother's BirthplaceVirginia
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
Township / WardCobham Magisterial District Part Of
Est. Birth Year~1906

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Sarah Holloway Spouse — 22 ~1898
Richard Holloway Head — 23 ~1897
Sarah Holloway Daughter — 1 ~1919
Olia Holloway Daughter — 5 ~1915
Linda Holloway Daughter — ~1920
Jennie Holloway Daughter — 2 ~1918
John Holloway Son — 14 ~1906

Census Appearances

1910
Surry, Virginia
Son, age 5
Surry, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Holloway
Given Name John T.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1920
Surry, Virginia
Son, age 14
Surry, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
Surname Holloway
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Holloway across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Surry, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Holloway
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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Sibling
Olia Holloway
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linda Holloway
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Holloway
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Holloway
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Surry, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1916unit:0304)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Essie Wilder 16 Daughter — Virginia
52 Lucy Wilder 14 Daughter — Virginia
53 Theodore Wilder 11 Grandson — Virginia
54 Ruben Chapman 55 Head Farmer Virginia
55 Mollie Chapman 48 Wife — Virginia
56 Ethel Chapman 24 Daughter — Virginia
57 Edmonia Chapman 22 Daughter — Virginia
58 George Chapman 17 Son Farmer Virginia
59 Azalee Chapman 16 Daughter — Virginia
60 Lester Chapman 14 Daughter — Virginia
61 Austin Chapman 12 Son — Virginia
62 Willie Debons 6 Boarder — Virginia
63 Sandy Debons 3 Boarder — Virginia
64 Maggie Owens 6 Daughter — Virginia
65 Ethel M. Owens 3 Daughter — Virginia
66 Bruce Owens 1 Son — Virginia
67 Beatrice Chapman 13 Niece — Virginia
68 Josephine Chapman 10 Niece — Virginia
69 John Honshon 60 Head Farmer Virginia
70 Caroline Honshon 45 Wife — Virginia
71 Lucy Honshon 8 Daughter — Virginia
72 Richard Holloway 23 Head Farmer Virginia
73 Sarah Holloway 22 Wife — Virginia
74 Jennie Holloway 2 Daughter — Virginia
75 Sarah Holloway 1 Daughter — Virginia
76 Linda Holloway 0 Daughter — Virginia
77 Olia Holloway 5 Daughter — Virginia
78 John Holloway THIS PERSON 14 Son — Virginia
79 Mary Lally 41 Head Laundry Virginia
80 Lucile Lally 17 Daughter Laundry Virginia
81 Maggie L. Lally 15 Daughter — Virginia
82 John Lally 13 Son — Virginia
83 Elva Lally 10 Daughter — Virginia
84 Bertha L. Lally 5 Daughter — Virginia
85 Lally 2 Daughter — Virginia
86 Sam Langhorn 40 Head Farmer Virginia
87 Camilla Langhorn 26 Wife — Virginia
88 Howard Langhorn 10 Son — Virginia
89 Nicholas Langhorn 8 Son — Virginia
90 Robert Langhorn 6 Son — Virginia
91 Harper Langhorn 4 Son — Virginia
92 Viola Langhorn 2 Daughter — Virginia
93 William Berryman 73 Head Farmer Virginia
94 Ida B. Berryman 50 Wife — Virginia
95 Grace G. Berryman 26 Daughter — Virginia
96 William G. Berryman 23 Son Farmer Virginia
97 Joseph S. Berryman 15 Son — Virginia
98 Lottie M. Berryman 21 Daughter-in-law — Virginia
99 Gilbert Miles 50 Head Farmer Virginia
100 Charlotte Miles 45 Wife — Virginia

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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