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John Hood — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chester, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Hood across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Hood |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lewisville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Hood | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Maggie Hood | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Hood | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Lizzie Hood | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lula Hood | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chester, South …
Head, age 27
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hood |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Chester, South …
Head, age 38
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hood |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 Hood across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Chester, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Hood
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1689unit:0988)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Mcdaniel | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mamie Mcdaniel | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Nancy Mcdaniel | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Augustus Carpenter | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ethel Carpenter | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | James Carpenter | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Alma Carpenter | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Frank Carpenter | 8 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Alon Carpenter | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary Bell Carpenter | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | John Junior Carpenter | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | John H. Sexton | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Belle Sexton | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | John B. Sexton | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Carrie Sexton | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Rosa Sexton | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lizzie Sexton | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | J. T. Watters | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lillie Watters | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | O'Dell Watters | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Elvin S. Watters | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Pauline Watters | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | William M. Dye | 8 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Mason Major | 70 | Head | Driver | South Carolina |
| 25 | Annie Major | 43 | Wife | Wash Woman | South Carolina |
| 26 | Will Major | 28 | Son | Operator | South Carolina |
| 27 | Sam Major | 21 | Son | Operator | South Carolina |
| 28 | Frank Major | 17 | Son | Operator | South Carolina |
| 29 | Annie May Major | 8 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Catherine Major | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Margaret Major | 4 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Rachel Blake | 100 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Gilbert Dagley | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Bessie Dagley | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | James Ronald Mason | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Addie Bell Mason | 40 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | George Mack Mason | 7 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Mason Hinson | 50 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 39 | Lottie Williams | 50 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 40 | Hazel Bradford | 21 | Lodger | Cook | South Carolina |
| 41 | Emma Barker | 48 | Lodger | Cook | South Carolina |
| 42 | George F. Mcclintock | 33 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 43 | Mary A. Mcclintock | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | William H. Mcclintock | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Will Patton | 56 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | John Hood THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Katie Hood | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lizzie Hood | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Maggie Hood | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Lula Hood | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)