John Hood — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Dekalb, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Hood across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dekalb, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Dekalb, Georgia
Surname	Hood
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Government Camp
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Doraville Town
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Mattie Hood	Daughter	—	4	~1916
Mattie Sams	Other	—	50	~1870
Essie Sams	Other	—	17	~1903
Kenneth Hood	Daughter	—	2	~1918
Ethel Hood	Spouse	—	25	~1895
Elsie Hood	Daughter	—	6	~1914
Marion Hood	Daughter	—	1	~1919
John Hood	Head	—	32	~1888

Census Appearances

1910

Dekalb, Georgia

Other, age 21

Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hood
Given Name	John H
Relationship to Head	Partner
Sex	M
Color / Race	Mulatto
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Dairy Farm
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1920

Dekalb, Georgia

Head, age 32

Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members

Surname	Hood
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Government Camp
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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John Hood

Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Georgia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1920 US Federal Census — Dekalb, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu249unit:0043)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Millie Howard	85	Head	—	South Carolina
2	Howard Howard	63	daughter	—	Georgia
3	Rebecca Brown	73	sister	—	South Carolina
4	Martha Martha	65	sister	—	South Carolina
5	Pauline Derrick	22	boarder	Teacher	Georgia
6	Robert F. Melton	66	Head	Farmer	Georgia
7	Mary Melton	67	wife	—	Georgia
8	J. H. Jarrell	78	boarder	—	Georgia
9	M. E. Robinson	62	boarder	—	Georgia
10	Hiram James	26	Head	Farmer	Georgia
11	Ethel James	22	wife	—	Georgia
12	Jordene James	3	daughter	—	Georgia
13	Jeff Williams	34	Head	Fireman	South Carolina
14	Katherine Williams	25	wife	—	South Carolina
15	Dolph Jones	48	Head	Farmer	Georgia
16	Cora Jones	37	wife	—	Georgia
17	Vernon Jones	9	son	—	Georgia
18	John Hood THIS PERSON	32	Head	Laborer	Georgia
19	Ethel Hood	25	wife	—	Georgia
20	Elsie Hood	6	daughter	—	Georgia
21	Mattie Hood	4	daughter	—	Georgia
22	Kenneth Hood	2	daughter	—	Georgia
23	Marion Hood	1	daughter	—	Georgia
24	Mattie Sams	50	Mother in Law	—	Georgia
25	Essie Sams	17	Sister in Law	—	Georgia
26	Hampton Scott	50	Head	Laborer	Georgia
27	Ike Scott	19	son	Laborer	Georgia
28	John E Flowers	37	Head	Doctor	Georgia
29	Daisy Flowers	39	sister	—	Georgia
30	Lamar Flowers	37	brother	Civil Engineer	Georgia
31	Jeannette Flowers	22	sister in law	—	Georgia
32	Kenneth Flowers	1	nephew	—	Georgia
33	Grover Pitman	29	Head	Foreman	Georgia
34	Lizzie Pitman	28	wife	—	Georgia
35	Annie Pitman	10	daughter	—	Georgia
36	Myrtle Pitman	8	daughter	—	Georgia
37	Dorothea Pitman	4	daughter	—	Georgia
38	H. H. Pitman	1	son	—	Georgia
39	Earley Dobbs	27	Head	Laborer	Georgia
40	Selia Dobbs	28	wife	—	Georgia
41	William Dobbs	3	son	—	Georgia
42	Sam Mayfield	37	Head	Laborer	Georgia
43	Maybelle Mayfield	25	wife	—	Georgia
44	Robert Mayfield	7	son	—	Georgia
45	Neil Mayfield	5	son	—	Georgia
46	C. C. Mayfield	4	son	—	Georgia
47	Odessa Mayfield	3	daughter	—	Georgia
48	Carlos D. James	39	Head	Farmer	Georgia
49	Dora James	37	wife	—	Georgia
50	V James	14	son	—	Georgia

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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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