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John Mathis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hancock, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Mathis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hancock, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1844), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 76
b. ~1844
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hancock, Tennessee |
| Surname | Mathis |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 6 District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1844 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Mathis | Spouse | — | 73 | ~1847 |
| Bitty Mathis | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John Mathis | Head | — | 76 | ~1844 |
| Hattie Mathis | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hancock, Tennessee
Head, age 60
Hancock, Tennessee · implied b. ~1840 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1840 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Hancock, Tennessee
Head, age 65
Hancock, Tennessee · implied b. ~1845 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathis |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 44 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Own means |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Hancock, Tennessee
Head, age 76
Hancock, Tennessee · implied b. ~1844 — 4 household members
| Surname | Mathis |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links John Mathis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hancock, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Mathis
Head · 1920 · age 76 · b. ~1844 · Tennessee
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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 — Hancock, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Hancock, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1744unit:0735)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lydia Russell | 51 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | James Russell | 18 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Lydia Ferguson | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Lydia Ferguson | 4 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Millie Mathis | 61 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | William Livesay | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Mary Livesay | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Nerva Livesay | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Lafayette Livesay | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Ether Livesay | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Charles Livesay | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Bessie Livesay | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | James Livesay | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Palmer Livesay | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Ora Livesay | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Mack Livesay | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Daisy Livesay | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Wint Seal | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Mary Seal | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Junnie Seal | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Essie Seal | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | John C. Mathis THIS PERSON | 76 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Elizabeth Mathis | 73 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Hattie Mathis | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Bitty Mathis | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | James Burchett | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Ida Burchett | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | John Burchett | 11 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Jeff Burchett | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Junnie Burchett | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Sarah Burchett | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Robert Burchett | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Jefferson Hartsfield | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 84 | Catherine Hartsfield | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Belle Hartsfield | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Fronie Hartsfield | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Leora Hartsfield | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Ina Hartsfield | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Adam Hartsfield | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Eva C. Hartsfield | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Eliza Walker | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Tony Mathis | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Annie Mathis | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Martha G. Mathis | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | George J. Mathis | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | William Mathis | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Sarah E. Mathis | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Quillen D. Mathis | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Noah Sutton | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 100 | Martha Sutton | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)