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John May — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Lawrence, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this John May across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lawrence, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bill & Ada — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1902 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationLawrence, Mississippi
SurnameMay
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat One
Est. Birth Year~1902

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.

11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Maggie May Daughter — 16 ~1904
Mattie May Daughter — 5 ~1915
Alberta May Daughter — 11 ~1909
Minnie May Daughter — 14 ~1906
Bill May Head — 42 ~1878
Cordia May Son — 20 ~1900
Eli May Son — 2 ~1918
Shirley May Son — 8 ~1912
George May Son — 12 ~1908
John May Son — 18 ~1902
Ada May Spouse — 44 ~1876

Census Appearances

1910
Lawrence, Mississippi
Son, age 8
Lawrence, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 12 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname May
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Mulatto
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1920
Lawrence, Mississippi
Son, age 18
Lawrence, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 11 household members
Surname May
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Lawrence, Mississippi
Head, age 28
Lawrence, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 13 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname May
Given Name Johnie
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 28
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 21
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker VVVV
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 75
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

Model Tree

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.
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Our Model Tree links John May across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lawrence, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bill May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada May (~0.92 confidence) and father Bill May (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bill May
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada May
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada May
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Bill May
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John May
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Minnie May
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie May
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eli May
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George May
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie May
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley May
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cordia May
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta May
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Lawrence, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu882unit:0317)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Martha Hall 51 Head General Farmer Mississippi
2 Young Brant 95 Father — N Carolina
3 Sophia Hall 34 Daughter — Mississippi
4 Laniemae Hall 13 Granddaughter — Mississippi
5 Maxie Hall 12 Granddaughter — Mississippi
6 Wessie Hall 10 Granddaughter — Mississippi
7 Earnest Hall 8 Grandson — Mississippi
8 Martha Hall 7 Granddaughter — Mississippi
9 Eddie Dickson 14 Boarder Boarder Mississippi
10 Marvin Herring 33 Head General Farmer Mississippi
11 Beulah Herring 32 Wife Housework Mississippi
12 Christine Herring 10 Daughter — Mississippi
13 Ropheba Herring 9 Daughter — Mississippi
14 Imogene Herring 6 Daughter — Mississippi
15 Walton Herring 3 Son — Mississippi
16 Deweyrea Herring 1 Daughter — Mississippi
17 Bill May 42 Head General Farmer Mississippi
18 Ada May 44 Wife Housewife Mississippi
19 Cordia May 20 Son Farm Helper Mississippi
20 John May THIS PERSON 18 Son — Mississippi
21 Maggie May 16 Daughter — Mississippi
22 Minnie May 14 Daughter — Mississippi
23 George May 12 Son — Mississippi
24 Alberta May 11 Daughter — Mississippi
25 Shirley May 8 Son — Mississippi
26 Mattie May 5 Daughter — Mississippi
27 Eli May 2 Son — Mississippi
28 Amanda King 55 Head Farmer Mississippi
29 Jesse King 21 Son General Farmer Mississippi
30 Preston King 19 Son — Mississippi
31 George King 17 Son — Mississippi
32 Isabella King 14 Daughter — Mississippi
33 Willie Peavy 31 Head General Farmer Mississippi
34 Ida Peavy 28 Wife Housework Mississippi
35 Wade Peavy 12 Adopted Son — Mississippi
36 Troy Davis 32 Head General Farmer Mississippi
37 Eldora Davis 33 Wife Housework Mississippi
38 Audra Davis 12 Daughter — Mississippi
39 John Davis 14 Son — Mississippi
40 Earnest Davis 10 Son — Mississippi
41 Raymond Davis 8 Son — Mississippi
42 Clinton Davis 6 Son — Mississippi
43 Walter Benson 60 Head General Farmer Mississippi
44 Rebeka Benson 55 Wife Housework Mississippi
45 Eugene Benson 15 Son — Mississippi
46 Will Barr 52 Head General Farmer Louisiana
47 Lula Barr 52 Wife Housework Mississippi
48 Alice Barr 18 Daughter — Mississippi

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Pedigree Summary

John + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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