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John Jennings — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Orangeburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Jennings across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orangeburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Union 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minerva Jennings | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Rosabel Jennings | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Margaret Jennings | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| John Jennings | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Clinton Jennings | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Richard Jennings | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Walter Jennings | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Herbert Jennings | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Jennings | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ivey Jennings | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Hazel Jennings | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Albertha Jennings | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Orangeburg, South …
Head, age 26
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Genl Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Head, age 38
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 12 household members
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Jennings across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Orangeburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Jennings
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1705unit:0879)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edgar Ray | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Carlie Ray | 27 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Junius Ray | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Henry Ray | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Henry Salley | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Sallie Salley | 42 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Samuel Salley | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Francis Hardy | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Lizzie Hardy | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lizzie Hardy | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Leroy Hardy | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Mary Salley | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Herbert Salley | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Alice Salley | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Elinora Salley | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Irene Salley | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | John Jennings THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Albertha Jennings | 34 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Ivey Jennings | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Walter Jennings | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Herbert Jennings | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Rosabel Jennings | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Minerva Jennings | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Richard Jennings | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Hazel Jennings | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | John Jennings | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Clinton Jennings | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Margaret J. Jennings | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Isaac Thomas | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Blanche Thomas | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Almon Thomas | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Carlton Thomas | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Malchus Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Willie S. Thomas | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Ida May Gue | 44 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 86 | James Johnson | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Alice Johnson | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | James Johnson | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Johnnie D. Johnson | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Hattie May Johnson | 29 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Johnnie Jr. Johnson | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Rosa Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Mary C. Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Lillie May Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Susie May Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Willie Hume | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Maria Hume | 21 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Essie Bell Hume | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Otis Hume | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Edgar L. Brown | 23 | Head | Farmer | 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)