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John Lyons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clay, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Lyons across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clay, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hayesville Township East Of Hiwassee River |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Lyons | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Linnie Lyons | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Lyons | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Mary Lyons | Other | — | 80 | ~1840 |
| Horace Lyons | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Laura Lyons | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clay, North …
Head, age 42
Clay, North Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | Joseph O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Clay, North …
Head, age 51
Clay, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Head, age 61
Clay, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | John O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 39 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Lyons across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Clay, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Lyons
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · North Carolina
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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 — Clay, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1290unit:0603)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Murphy | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mae Murphy | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lana Murphy | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Jessie Murphy | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Callie Murphy | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Barrett L Buckner | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Amanda Buckner | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Eliza Buckner | 19 | Daughter | School Teacher | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ralph Buckner | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | James Buckner | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Alice Buckner | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | William N Allison | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 63 | Martha Allison | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lura Allison | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Robert B Allison | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Sam M Allison | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Emma Allison | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ray E Allison | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | James C Allison | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Samuel J Bristol | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Julia J Bristol | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | John B Bristol | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | George W Bristol | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | William J Bristol | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Samuel J Bristol | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Eugene Bristol | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Willie Anderson | 36 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 78 | Edgar Anderson | 12 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | John J Lyons THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Laura B Lyons | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Linnie E Lyons | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Horace E Lyons | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Annie E Lyons | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Mary E Lyons | 80 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Claude C Arnold | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Nannie E Arnold | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | James O Arnold | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Maud B Arnold | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Frances M Arnold | 0 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Thomas J Mashburn | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | William J Mashburn | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Minnie J B Mashburn | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Alice E Mashburn | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Arthur H Mashburn | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Jeb V Martin | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Bessie Martin | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Sim H Martin | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Garland W Martin | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Donald W Martin | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Jim Wheeler | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
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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)