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John Mcmanus — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lancaster, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Mcmanus across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lancaster, South Carolina |
| Surname | McManus |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Buford Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mcmanus | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Lula Mcmanus | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lester Mcmanus | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Howard Mcmanus | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Alice Mcmanus | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lancaster, South …
Head, age 30
Lancaster, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McManus |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Lancaster, South …
Head, age 42
Lancaster, South Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McManus |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Lancaster, South …
Head, age 53
Lancaster, South Carolina · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
| Surname | McManus |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Lancaster, South …
Head, age 63
Lancaster, South Carolina · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McManus |
| Given Name | J. M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Lancaster-County, South …
Other, age 73
Lancaster-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1867 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McManus |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lancaster Mills |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Mcmanus across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Mcmanus
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1701unit:0026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude A. Sullivan | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Ola Sullivan | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Nancie A. Sullivan | 68 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Cromie Stevens | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Lena Stevens | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Margerie Stevens | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Beanty M. Stevens | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Waddell Stevens | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | John Vaughan | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Minnie Vaughan | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | John W. Mcmanus THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Alice Mcmanus | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Howard Mcmanus | 7 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lester Mcmanus | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lula Mcmanus | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Ernest Perry | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Henrietta Perry | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Florence Perry | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lizzie Perry | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Curtis Perry | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | William Baker | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ethel Baker | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | John B. Plyler | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Ida Plyler | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Emery Plyler | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Louise Plyler | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Brennan Plyler | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Maggie Massey | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Jones Massey | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Lula M. Massey | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | James L. Massey | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Midian M. Mcmanus | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Pearl Mcmanus | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lucile Mcmanus | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | William Mcmanus | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lewis Mcmanus | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Sadie Mcmanus | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Margaret Isom | 70 | Aunt | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Lonnie Hilton | 19 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Lucile Hilton | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Steve Pate | 60 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | James M. Taylor | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Minnie Taylor | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Hoyt Taylor | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Maranda Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Virginia Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Adaline Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Hazel Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Bernice Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Nancy Taylor | 73 | Head | — | 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)