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John Huff — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Huff across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilkes, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Miles & Lucinda — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wilkes, Georgia |
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Washington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Huff | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Huff | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Evelyn Huff | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Hattie Huff | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Joe Huff | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| R Huff | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Eli Huff | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Miles Huff | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Lucinda Huff | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilkes, Georgia
Son, age 12
Wilkes, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Wilkes, Georgia
Head, age 22
Wilkes, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Elbert-County, Georgia
Head, age 31
Elbert-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | Joel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some place |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Granite Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Some place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Huff across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Miles Huff (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucinda Huff (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Miles Huff
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucinda Huff
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Huff
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Georgia
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Sibling
Rosa Huff
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Huff
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Huff
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Huff
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eli Huff
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Huff
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Wilkes, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilkes, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu285unit:0766)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmund Williams | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Lizzie Williams | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Ossie Hill | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 4 | Annie Hill | 26 | Wife | Washerwoman | Georgia |
| 5 | Edward Hill | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Oscar Hill | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Mary Hill | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | William Smith | 29 | Head | Blacksmith | Georgia |
| 9 | Alice Smith | 26 | Wife | Washerwoman | Georgia |
| 10 | Frank Smith | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Fannie Smith | 52 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Hizer Smith | 22 | Brother | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Sam Jordan | 52 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Willie Jordan | 23 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Jennings Jordan | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 16 | Fannie Jordan | 20 | Daughter | Washerwoman | Georgia |
| 17 | Linnie Jordan | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Elijah Williams | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 19 | Bertha Williams | 36 | Wife | Washerwoman | Georgia |
| 20 | Alice Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Liza Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Amanda Wingfield | 65 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Charlie Walser | 25 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | Minnie Walser | 21 | Wife | Washerwoman | Georgia |
| 25 | Amanda Alford | 85 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Sadin Holmes | 23 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | Marion Holmes | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Miles Huff | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 29 | Lucinda Huff | 51 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 30 | Rosa Huff | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Evelyn Huff | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 32 | Eli Huff | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | John Huff THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Joe Huff | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Hattie Huff | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | R. M. Huff | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | John Huff | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 38 | Katie Huff | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 39 | Rosa Huff | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Walter Huff | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Willie Huff | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Ed Moya | 16 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 43 | Bora Moya | 15 | Sister | Laborer | Georgia |
| 44 | Liza Pope | 35 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 45 | Thory Norman | 34 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 46 | Hattie Norman | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Sarah Norman | 12 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Henry Hollis | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 49 | Daisy Hollis | 38 | Wife | Washerwoman | Georgia |
| 50 | Henry Jr. Hollis | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)