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John Horn — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Buchanan, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Horn across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buchanan, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Bob — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buchanan, Virginia |
| Surname | Horn |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Garden Magisterial District Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Horn | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Susan Horn | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Thomas Horn | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Lillian Horn | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Oma Horn | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Bob Horn | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Buchanan, Virginia
Son, age 3
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Horn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Buchanan, Virginia
Son, age 13
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Horn |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Buchanan, Virginia
Son, age 22
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Horn |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links John Horn across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Buchanan, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Horn (~0.92 confidence) and father Bob Horn (~0.92 confidence) and father Minor Horn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Horn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Horn
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bob Horn
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Minor Horn
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Horn
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Horn
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Virginia
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Sibling
Thomas Horn
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oma Horn
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Horn
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Buchanan, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1882unit:0561)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Short | 22 | Head | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 52 | Lenora Short | 16 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Stuart Short | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Andrew J. Vance | 37 | Head | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 55 | Amanda Vance | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Robert Lee Vance | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Mary L. Vance | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Casbie Vance | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Nancy B. Vance | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Henry H. Vance | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | William H. Vance | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | William Mckinney | 45 | Head | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 63 | Bessie Mckinney | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Ellis Mckinney | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Belva Mckinney | 15 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 66 | Gracie Mckinney | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Ethel Mckinney | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Clyde Mckinney | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Nathaniel Mckinney | 26 | Head | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 70 | Allie Mckinney | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Arthur Mckinney | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | M. L. Williams | 50 | Head | Book Keeping | Virginia |
| 73 | Lettie Williams | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Katherine Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Edith S. Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Eli Brown | 32 | Head | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 77 | Nannie Brown | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Ernest Brown | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Katherine Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Fred Brown | 21 | Head | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 81 | Lula Brown | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Henry Vance | 50 | Head | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 83 | Russie Vance | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Edward Vance | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Andrew Vance | 24 | Head | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 86 | Lula Vance | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Agness Vance | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | John Brown | 42 | Head | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 89 | Linda Brown | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Herbert Brown | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Lydia Brown | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Lilla Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Claude Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Georgia Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Bob Horn | 47 | Head | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 96 | Susan Horn | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 97 | John W. Horn THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Thomas Horn | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Lillian Horn | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Oma Horn | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)