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John Houston — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Navarro, Texas
Our Model Tree links this John Houston across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Navarro, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Navarro, Texas |
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Dawson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Houston | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Milton Houston | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Essie Houston | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Venordus Houston | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Jimmie Houston | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Maudie Houston | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Houston | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Callie Houston | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Levi Houston | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Navarro, Texas
Head, age 59
Navarro, Texas · implied b. ~1861 — 9 household members
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Navarro, Texas
Other, age 65
Navarro, Texas · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 Houston across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Navarro, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Houston
Head · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Navarro, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Navarro, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1836unit:0680)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. W. | 51 | Head | Physician | Georgia |
| 2 | Josephine | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Lois | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Lillian | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Lillie | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | B. W. Jr. | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | L. C. | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | Eugenia | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Evelyn | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Mildred | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Adeline | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | James Morrison | 20 | Head | — | Texas |
| 13 | Jack Williams | 20 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 14 | Ozie Williams | 18 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | Jack Jr. Williams | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | Lillie Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Edgar Williams | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Edgar Williams | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 19 | Mildred Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Clora Roberts | 44 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 21 | Katie Roberts | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 22 | Joe Roberts | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 23 | Baby J. Roberts | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Mary Roberts | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Alice Hillman | 11 | Stepdaughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Baby Hillman | 17 | Stepdaughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | Ben Freeman | 47 | Head | — | Texas |
| 28 | Rose Freeman | 62 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | Olie Freeman | 25 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Charlie Phillips | 27 | Head | — | Texas |
| 31 | Lillie Phillips | 11 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | Billie Davis | 30 | Head | — | Texas |
| 33 | Francis Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | Ginnie Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | Frank Davis | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Irene Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Almon Catrell | 32 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 38 | Minnie Catrell | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 39 | Evelene Catrell | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | George Bailey | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Louisiana |
| 41 | John Houston THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 42 | Mattie Houston | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | Maudie Houston | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 44 | Essie Houston | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Jimmie Houston | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Callie Houston | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | Levi Houston | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 48 | Venordus Houston | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 49 | Milton Houston | 22 | Grandson | Laborer | Texas |
| 50 | Bob Butts | 65 | Head | Servant | 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)