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John Lyon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sumter, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Lyon across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sumter, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sumter, Alabama |
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| 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 | Precinct 19 Warsaw |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lyon | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Georgia Lyon | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Lyon | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Loula Lyon | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Willie Lyon | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Sue Lyon | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sumter, Alabama
Head, age 28
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Sumter, Alabama
Head, age 39
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| 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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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 Lyon across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Sumter, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Lyon
Head · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu041unit:0526)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ira Williams | 9 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 2 | Lida Williams | 7 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 3 | Junie Williams | 5 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 4 | Lee Williams | 3 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 5 | Isaac Turner | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Viola Turner | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Jessie Turner | 6 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 8 | Henry Turner | 4 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 9 | Doris L Turner | 2 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 10 | Will Turner | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Mattie J Turner | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Isaac Turner | 12 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 13 | Will Turner | 5 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 14 | Wash Turner | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Mary E Turner | 29 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Willie Turner | 10 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 17 | Ellis Turner | 8 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 18 | Leslie Turner | 6 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 19 | Bessie L Turner | 4 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 20 | Joe Turner | 2 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 21 | Syl Tucker | 63 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Luvinia Tucker | 43 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 23 | Zellie Tucker | 17 | Grandchild | Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Irene Tucker | 17 | Grandchild | Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Martha Simmons | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Alex Simmons | 10 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 27 | Kittie Simmons | 7 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 28 | Velma Simmons | 5 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 29 | John Lyon THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Loula Lyon | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Georgia Lyon | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Joe Lyon | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Sue Lyon | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Willie Mae Lyon | 8 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 35 | Zander Lyon | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Richie Lyon | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Janie Lyon | 6 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 38 | Paul Lyon | 4 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 39 | Annie M Lyon | 1 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 40 | Sal Daniel | 66 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 41 | Sennie Daniel | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Will Hopkins | 18 | Stepchild | Laborer | Alabama |
| 43 | Ben Hopkins | 16 | Stepchild | Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | Henry Hopkins | 12 | Stepchild | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Stella Hopkins | 8 | Stepchild | None | Alabama |
| 46 | Floyd Hopkins | 6 | Stepchild | None | Alabama |
| 47 | Lewis Hopkins | 21 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 48 | Rich Hopkins | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Erasmus Hopkins | 0 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 50 | Joe Chapman | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
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)