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John Milton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Milam, Texas
Our Model Tree links this John Milton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Milam, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Milam, Texas |
| Surname | Milton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Corn & cotton |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 1 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essie Milton | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John Milton | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Mary Milton | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Numan Milton | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Ruby Milton | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Fred Milton | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Milam, Texas
Head, age 46
Milam, Texas · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
| Surname | Milton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Corn & cotton |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Milam, Texas
Head, age 57
Milam, Texas · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Melton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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.
Our Model Tree links John Milton across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Milam, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Milton
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Texas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Milam, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Milam, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1832unit:0916)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darris Cassunday | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Clara Cassunday | 35 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Ernest Cassunday | 16 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 4 | Agnes Cassunday | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | Alva Cassunday | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Inez Cassunday | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 7 | Harrison Hughes | 44 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 8 | Annie Hughes | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | Harrison Hughes | 71 | Father | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Richard Harris | 27 | Nephew | Laborer | Texas |
| 11 | Edward Powell | 78 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 12 | Mary Powell | 66 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 13 | Jack Gray | 22 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 14 | Lillie Gray | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | James Gray | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | George Manley | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 17 | Jessie Manley | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 18 | Lillie Manley | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Herbert Manley | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Robert Manley | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | L. J. Manley | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Clarence Manley | 25 | Brother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 23 | Dan Bailey | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 24 | Irena Bailey | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 25 | Effie Bailey | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Dan Jr. Bailey | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Lou Kemp | 53 | Mother-in-law | — | Texas |
| 28 | Ben Elder | 26 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 29 | Cynthia Elder | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 30 | Clarence Elder | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Isaac Elder | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Panchia Elder | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Bennie Elder | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 34 | Henderson Jackson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 35 | Minnie Jackson | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 36 | Velma E. Jackson | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Lillie M. Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | James W. Jackson | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | Mary J. Jackson | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Henderson Jr. Jackson | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 41 | John Milton THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 42 | Mary Milton | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 43 | Fred Milton | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Numan B. Milton | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | Ruby M. Milton | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Essie L. Milton | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | Ben Anderson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 48 | Fred Green | 29 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 49 | Lydia Green | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 50 | Delma Green | 1 | Wife | — | Texas |
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)