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John Huff — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cottle, Texas
Our Model Tree links this John Huff across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cottle, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cottle, Texas |
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 2 |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Huff | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Herman Huff | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Edna Huff | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Willie Huff | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Loda Huff | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Willard Huff | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Harold Huff | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| John Huff | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Nell Huff | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cottle, Texas
Head, age 24
Cottle, Texas · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Cottle, Texas
Head, age 32
Cottle, Texas · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links John Huff across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cottle, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Huff
Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Cottle, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Cottle, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1788unit:0512)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles H. Brothers | 37 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mary J. Brothers | 73 | Mother | — | S. Carolina |
| 3 | Hardman Brothers | 16 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 4 | Grady Brothers | 13 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 5 | Mildred Brothers | 12 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 6 | Fla Mae Brothers | 9 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 7 | John Simons | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Laura Simons | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Alva L. Simons | 36 | Son | Service Station | Tennessee |
| 10 | John L. Finley | 26 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 11 | Jewell Finley | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 12 | Rosa Finley | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Raymond Finley | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Mary Finley | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Kendall Finley | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | James S. Parks | 51 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Lethie Parks | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Ruby Parks | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Ione Parks | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Walter V. Hill | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Geneva Hill | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Robert Hill | 13 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Eddie Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Susie Hill | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Nellie Hill | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Mose Leeds | 35 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 27 | Maggie Leeds | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Benjamin Leeds | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Mabelle Leeds | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Luther S. Waldren | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Lollie Waldren | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | Earl Waldren | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Alice Waldren | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | Bennie Waldren | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | Catherine Waldren | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Francis Waldren | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | John W. Huff THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Loda Huff | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Herman Huff | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | Pauline Huff | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 41 | Nell Huff | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 42 | Harold Huff | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 43 | Willie Huff | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 44 | Edna Huff | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Willard Huff | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Alfred Franklin | 44 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Katie Franklin | 43 | Wife | Servant | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Mandy Franklin | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 49 | David Franklin | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Ephraim Reynolds | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)